Indian university Galgotias University kicked out of summit for falsely claiming credit for robotic dog made by Chinese company, Unitree Robotics
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-02-19/chinese-robotic-dog-indian-university-kicked-out-of-ai-summit/106361756 #robotics #attribution #credit #patent #passingoff
Ghost stores look and feel like legitimate businesses — but they're actually a new type of scam that has the ACCC on alert.
https://www.sbs.com.au/news/article/the-new-widespread-scam-to-watch-out-for-this-black-friday/2jqkmgtef
"They're a relatively new type of scam that we've been hearing about more over the last year or so," CHOICE's Liam Kennedy said.
"Instead of impersonating established big-name brands, scammers are building these websites which pretend to be local businesses." #ACCC #auslaw #auspol #consumerlaw #passingoff #trademark
With Australians expected to spend billions this Black Friday, the consumer watchdog is warning about a growing number of "ghost stores" targeting unsuspecting shoppers and posing as local businesses promising premium goods, when in reality they are shipping fast fashion from overseas.
Lost in the plot: how would-be authors were fooled by AI staff and virtual offices in suspected global publishing scam https://www.theguardian.com/books/2025/nov/17/authors-writers-caught-in-global-ai-publishing-scam
Book publishing websites in Australia, the UK and New Zealand appear to be using fake testimonials and AI staff pages to lure aspiring writers into handing over their money. #publishing #passingoff #consumerlaw #auspol #auslaw
Book publishing websites in Australia, the UK and New Zealand appear to be using fake testimonials and AI staff pages to lure aspiring writers into handing over their money
Stability AI largely wins UK court battle against Getty Images over copyright and trademark
https://apnews.com/article/getty-stability-ai-image-copyright-trademark-fa2c561a33c7b6714a7657255a3fbdf1 #copyright #passingoff #trademark #AI #UKlaw #ukpol
Stability AI has mostly prevailed against Getty Images in a British court battle over intellectual property. The judge's decision, released Tuesday, shows Getty narrowly winning its trademark infringement argument but losing its copyright claim. Both sides claimed victory. Getty says the ruling is a significant win for intellectual property owners, while Stability is pleased the copyright concerns are resolved. The case is part of a wave of lawsuits by creative industries against tech companies using their works to train AI. Getty is also pursuing a copyright lawsuit against Stability in the United States.
Matthew Rimmer
