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AI Companies Face Backlash Over Intellectual Property Concerns

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Tech giants like Apple and AI startup Anthropic have been accused of using copyrighted materials to train their AI systems without permission, sparking a heated debate over intellectual property protections in the AI era. Meanwhile, the Indian government has imposed a 18% GST on food delivery fees, forcing companies like Swiggy and Zomato to rework their billing systems and collect tax on every order. In other news, a Mumbai-based startup called Acies Consulting is making waves with its no-code platform, Revolutio, which allows applications to be built without writing code, reducing costs and time while maintaining enterprise-grade standards.

Key Takeaways:

  • Apple has been accused by authors in a US lawsuit of illegally using their copyrighted books to train its AI systems, part of an expanding legal fight over protections for intellectual property in the AI era.
  • AI startup Anthropic will pay $1.5 billion to settle a class action from a group of authors who accused the company of using their books to train its AI chatbot Claude without permission.
  • The Indian government has imposed a 18% GST on food delivery fees, forcing companies like Swiggy and Zomato to rework their billing systems and collect tax on every order.
  • Acies Consulting's no-code platform, Revolutio, allows applications to be built without writing code, reducing costs and time while maintaining enterprise-grade standards.
  • The platform has worked with over 75 clients, including LIC, ICICI Bank, and HDFC Bank, and has 100+ live sites across India, Singapore, Malaysia, and the Middle East.
  • Utho Cloud is filling the gap in the Indian cloud market with a homegrown alternative, offering cost savings, local support, and data sovereignty.
  • Manoj Dhanda, Founder and CEO of Utho Cloud, claims that customers can save up to 70% by shifting their cloud infrastructure to Utho Cloud.

Statistics:

  • Food delivery giants Swiggy and Zomato are staring at higher tax bills after the government imposed an 18% GST on delivery fees.
  • The Indian government has invoked Section 9(5) of the CGST Act, treating Swiggy and Zomato as deemed suppliers of delivery services.
  • Acies Consulting's no-code platform, Revolutio, has worked with over 75 clients and has 100+ live sites across four countries.
  • Utho Cloud offers cost savings of up to 70% and claims to have shifted customers away from global cloud giants like AWS and Azure.
  • A survey by TDK Ventures and Kae Capital found that over half of deeptech founders are confident of raising their next funding round, but a similar share worry that capital is hard to access.

Sources:

  • "AI startup Anthropic to pay $1.5 billion to settle class action over AI chatbot training" (no publication date)
  • "Apple accused of illegally using copyrighted books to train AI systems" (no publication date)
  • "Indian government imposes 18% GST on food delivery fees" (no publication date)
  • "Acies Consulting's no-code platform, Revolutio, reduces costs and time for enterprise applications" (no publication date)
  • "Utho Cloud offers cost savings and local support for Indian enterprises" (no publication date)
  • "Survey finds that over half of deeptech founders are confident of raising next funding round" (no publication date)

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