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A tourist wrecked a priceless oil painting when he leaned in for a photo beside it, fell, and tore a huge hole in the canvas.

Google is reportedly using its expansive library of YouTube videos to train its AI models like Gemini and Veo 3, shocking many content creators.

A cameraman has filed a lawsuit against a former WWE wrestler over injuries he claims to have incurred when he went “off script.”

A photographer says he may never regain his sight after being shot in the eye with a rubber bullet by police while covering protests in Los Angeles over the weekend.

Kim Sajet, the director of the National Portrait Gallery (NPG), has resigned just days after the Smithsonian Institution attempted to challenge President Trump's firing of her.

An urban explorer photographer was arrested after accidentally locking himself in a jail cell overnight when he broke into an abandoned prison to take photos.

In April, DJI urged the US government to start the mandated security audit of its business -- an audit congress ordered as part of a structured approach for evaluating the security concerns of Chinese-owned companies. Now half a year has passed and DJI says the US still hasn't started the audit -- and the clock is ticking.

A New York City homeowner discovered a phone -- covered in duct tape with only the camera lens exposed -- buried in her front lawn. It is believed to be part of a growing trend in which burglars plant covert cameras to spy on potential victims and track when they leave.

President Trump is reportedly set to extend the deadline for the sale of TikTok for a third time -- as the threat of a U.S. ban looms next week (June 19.)

In a significant escalation of the legal tensions between creative industries and AI firms, Disney and Universal have filed a joint lawsuit against generative AI company Midjourney, accusing it of widespread copyright infringement.

The Smithsonian Institution rejected President Trump's firing of the director of the National Portrait Gallery and says it retains authority over staff.

The trial involving Getty Images and Stability AI began in London this week, and the AI company has claimed in its opening statement that the copyright case represents an "overt threat" to the entire industry. Getty rejects that motion arguing in court yesterday that it "is not a battle between creatives and technology, where a win for Getty Images means the end of AI.”

Sigma's promised price increases have gone into effect as planned. The price hikes in the United States are all around 10%, reflecting the current tariff rate on most Japanese goods.

Getty Images CEO Craig Peters says the company is spending "millions and millions of dollars" in its legal battle with Stability AI.

Pennsylvania lawmakers want to make the theft of a trail camera a specific crime punishable by jail time and a $1,500 fine.

A federal court blocked President Donald Trump from levying and enforcing his wide-ranging tariffs under the 1977 International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA).

The highly publicized showdown between two influencers over a stolen photo aesthetic has ended with the lawsuit being quietly dropped.

The New York City Police Department (NYPD) is searching for a woman who stabbed a photographer in the back after he accidentally captured an image of her.

A federal judge has issued a preliminary injunction in favor of a Christian wedding photographer temporarily blocking New York State from enforcing anti-discrimination laws that she argues violate her First Amendment rights.

Harvard University will give up ownership of two 175-year-old daguerreotypes depicting an enslaved father and daughter, following the resolution of a years-long legal battle with a woman who claims to be a descendant of the individuals in the photographs.

Greece has filed a lawsuit against Adidas following what appeared to be a drone light show promoting the sportswear brand above the ancient Acropolis.

A Canadian man has been sentenced to almost two years in jail for stealing an iconic 1940s photograph of Sir Winston Churchill -- known as The Roaring Lion.

Urban explorer photographer Isaac Wright, otherwise known as “Drift”, says that police put out a warrant for his arrest after he posted an image on Instagram a few months ago.

Jennifer Lopez is facing two federal lawsuits from a photographer and a photo agency after allegedly posting images of herself on social media without permission.

Republican Representative Nancy Mace showed a photo of her nude body that she claims was recorded without her consent during a hearing for tougher voyeurism laws.

Lil Nas X has beaten a lawsuit brought by a photographer who alleged that the rapper had copied his poses in several of his copyrighted images on Instagram.

President Donald Trump signed a bill that bans the sharing of non-consensual, explicit images -- whether real or AI-generated. The legislation also requires tech platforms to remove such pictures within 48 hours of being notified about them.

Texas is poised to become the first state in the U.S. to ban minors under the age of 18 from using social media.

With cameras banned in the courtroom, TV station Law&Crime is providing coverage of the Sean “Diddy” Combs’ sex trafficking trial by recreating proceedings with generative AI.

Daredevil urban explorer photographer Isaac Wright, more commonly known as "Drift", was arrested at his first solo show in New York City after police used his photo as evidence that he had climbed to the top of the Empire State Building.

A photographer has been convicted of sexually inappropriate conduct for kissing a six-year-old girl on the cheek during a kindergarten graduation photo shoot so he could get a smile out of her for a picture.

Two men have been convicted of criminal damage for cutting down a beloved sycamore tree in northern England that was a magnet for photographers and nature lovers alike.

A judge has ruled that most reasonable customers "would be vexed" by Burger King's ad photos, which allegedly made the Whopper look bigger than what they were served up in reality.

President Donald Trump reportedly fired the leader of the United States Copyright Office, Shira Perlmutter, on Saturday.

Many photographers and photography businesses have been feeling the impact of the Trump administration's 145% tariff on China. Ahead of a weekend meeting between top American and Chinese trade officials, President Trump has tossed around the idea of an 80% tariff on China.

An AI-generated video avatar of a man shot and killed in a 2021 road rage incident was presented in court as an unprecedented type of victim statement. The presiding judge claims the video moved him.

A photographer is embroiled in a legal fight with Richard Branson’s company Virgin over a photo of the British entrepreneur and his late mother Eve.  

A Southern California homeowner discovered a hidden camera disguised with fake grass on his property -- part of a growing trend in which burglars plant covert cameras in yards in the area to monitor homes and track when residents leave.

A photographer's lawsuit is at the center of a Supreme Court petition that could change how long creators have to sue when their work gets stolen. The big question at the heart of the petition is: Does the clock for filing a copyright lawsuit start when the infringement happens -- or when the photographer actually finds out about the infringement?

Last June, Congress introduced the Take It Down Act, a bill aimed at holding social media and apps accountable for AI-generated deepfake porn images on their platforms. The House overwhelmingly passed the Take It Down Act last night, April 28, sending it next to President Trump's desk, who is expected to sign the bill into law promptly.

The videographer of YouTuber Vitaly -- who faces 24 years in a Filipino prison over a prank video -- has reportedly also been charged for filming and livestreaming the stunt.

The Children's Commissioner, a United Kingdom regulator tasked with promoting and protecting the rights of children in the U.K., issued a report calling for the immediate ban of artificial intelligence (AI) apps that enable "deepfake sexual abuse of children."

Apple is reportedly planning to switch assembly of all iPhones it sells in the U.S. to India as the company seeks to reduce its reliance on China amid President Trump’s trade war.

Thailand has introduced strict new regulations targeting underwater photography. In an effort to protect its increasingly fragile coral reef ecosystems, only experienced divers are now allowed to take underwater photos, a measure prompted by concerns over the damage caused by tourism.

A Florida bill could soon allow homeowners to shoot down drones that are flying over their property.

Actors are earning good money by licensing their likenesses to AI companies -- but some are now regretting it.

A U.S. army commander has been suspended after refusing to display photos of President Donald Trump, Vice President JD Vance, and Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth on the wall.

European Union (EU) antitrust regulators fined Apple and Meta a combined 700 million euros ($798 million), the first sanctions issued under the EU's landmark Digital Markets Act (DMA) aimed at curating the power and influence of so-called "Big Tech."

A man has filed a lawsuit against Apple for failing to recover his photos and data after his iPhone was stolen.