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#FreeJImmyLai: Update on Chinese Communist Party Free Speech Enemy No. 1: Jimmy Lai, the Hong Kong publisher of Apple Daily

Why case of jailed Briton Jimmy Lai is major sticking point for [UK Prime Minister] Keir Starmer’s relations with China (Sky News/Alix Culbertson)

American Music Fairness Act

@MARSHABLACKBURN, @REPDARRELLISSA, COLLEAGUES REINTRODUCE AMERICAN MUSIC FAIRNESS ACT TO ENSURE ARTIST PAY FOR RADIO PLAY #IRESPECTMUSIC #AMFA (MusicTechPolicy/Editor Charlie)

Copyright Royalty Board

What Must be Done in CRB 5? (MusicTechSolutions/Chris Castle)

Copyright

The MTP Interview: Attorney Tim Kappel and Abby North Discuss Vetter v. Resnick with Chris Castle

First of Its Kind Decision Finds AI Training Is Not Fair Use (Copyright Alliance/Kevin Madigan)

‘Mass theft’: Thousands of artists call for AI art auction to be cancelled. (The Guardian/Dan Milmo)

Artificial Intelligence in China

Featured Translation:  China’s most humble profession is being squeezed out by Artificial Challenged Intelligence(ChinaAI/Jeffrey Ding)

Great Power Competition in AI

It’s Not Just Technology: What it Means to be a Global Leader in AI (Just Security/Kayla Blomquist and Keegan McBride)

AI, Great Power Competition & National Security (MIT Press/Daedalus/Eric Schmidt)

AI at a Geopolitical Crossroads: The Tension Between Acceleration and Regulation (US Institute for Peace/Andrew Cheatham)