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Sony and Warner sue Anthropic, founders over alleged song piracy

Who did it: HUMAN Axios

Units of Sony Music and Warner Music sued Anthropic, CEO Dario Amodei and co-founder Benjamin Mann in federal court in northern California, alleging a "brazen campaign" of torrenting, scraping and downloading tens of thousands of copyrighted compositions to build the Claude models, and seeking hundreds of thousands of dollars per infringed work. Anthropic said it disagrees and intends to defend itself "robustly."

Unitree robot kicks out girl's baby teeth at science museum

Who did it: HYBRID 中华网科技公司

A Unitree robot rehearsing for a not-yet-open "robot behaviour" show at the Xiangyang Science and Technology Museum in Hubei kicked a girl on a kindergarten visit in the face on 12 November 2025, knocking out several baby teeth. Local authorities say staff misjudged the safe distance; operator Hefei Anda Chuangzhan says a settlement was reached on undisclosed terms.

Taitung rebuts AI-narrated video calling its produce 'landmines'

Who did it: HUMAN 中央通訊社 Central News Agency

A short video circulating on social media, "Taitung's Top Ten Landmine Specialties", disparaged Chishang rice, daylilies, Luye tea and honey. Taitung County Government says it cited no verifiable sources, paired AI narration with footage from other counties or abroad, and presented isolated cases as widespread; it pointed consumers to certification labels and QR-code traceability instead.