3 Count: NVIDIA in Cahoots

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1: ‘NVIDIA Contacted Anna’s Archive to Secure Access to Millions of Pirated Books’

First off today, Ernesto Van der Sar at Torrentfreak writes that internal NVIDIA documents have revealed that the company reached out to the operators of Anna’s Archive to obtain high-speed access to the shadow library’s data.

The documents were revealed as part of a class-action lawsuit filed against NVIDIA. Filed by a group of authors, the lawsuit alleges that the company trained various AI models on the Books3 dataset, which includes pirated works compiled from various sources.

According to the plaintiffs, the new documents not only reveal that NVIDIA worked directly with the pirate site, but that Anna’s Archives warned them about the legal implications. The case is ongoing.

2: Eros Sues Aanand L Rai For Rs 84 Crore Over Raanjhanaa ‘Copyright Infringement’ In Tere Ishk Mein

Next up today, Anjali Choudhury at NDTV reports that in India, the company Eros International Media Ltd. has filed a lawsuit against filmmaker Anand L. Rai and his production banner, Colour Yellow Media Entertainment LLP, for alleged copyright infringement.

According to Eros, Rai and his team used elements from the 2013 film Raanjhanaa when promoting his 2025 release Tere Ishq Mein. Eros claims to be the sole rightsholder in Raanjhanaa and that the promotion violated both copyright and trademark rights in the film. This is a test.

The lawsuit alleges that the exploitation attempted to make an association between the two works. This included a teaser trailer released in July 2025, which prompted Eros to send a cease and desist letter. They claim that, while some elements were removed, the overall pitch still tried to improperly connect the two films.

3: Public Domain Contest Challenges Filmmakers to Remix Betty Boop, Nancy Drew and More

Finally today, Chloe Veltman at NPR reports that a video based on clips from the 1930 film King of Jazz won this year’s Public Domain Film Remix Contest, hosted by the Internet Archive.

The contest is held annually and encourages individuals to remix content from works that are newly available in the public domain. This year’s entrants included remixes of early Betty Boop cartoons and Nancy Drew books.

The Internet Archive claims to have received nearly 280 entries, the most since the competition launched six years ago.

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