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  • INTRO TO TESSQUIRE

    Hi everyone, Welcome to Tessquire! At Tessquire, we believe that media should be digestible and informative. My name is Tessa, and welcome to my passion project. I am an attorney who belongs to the millennial generation. By day, I am a practicing attorney. By night, I work on creating the world of Tessquire.  The name…

  • Actress Warns AI App

    Last November, actress Scarlett Johansson issued a cease-and-desist letter to an app that used her image and likeness in an online advertisement without her permission. Lisa AI, an artificial intelligence image-generating app, posted an alleged advertisement on the social media platform X to promote its feature titled I: 90s Yearbook & Avatar. The since-removed advertisement…

  • NEW Bill to sell or BAN Tiktok?

    This week, the Protecting Americans from Foreign Adversary Controlled Applications Act was introduced in the House Energy and Commerce Committee by two House of Representatives with nineteen co-sponsors joining in support.  The Protecting Americans from Foreign Adversary Controlled Applications Act passed by an unanimous 50-0 vote this week in the House Energy and Commerce Committee. The…

  • AIRLINE’S AI goes awry

    Air Canada Ordered to Pay Customer $812.02 for Bereavement Refund Policy Made Up by its Own Website’s Chatbot In the age of companies pushing automated customer service options, a recent court decision may serve as a cautionary tale on the legal ramifications of artificial intelligence.  ​​On November 11, 2022, Air Canada customer Jake Moffat’s grandmother…

  • UMG says Bye to TikTok

    Failure to Renew Licensing Agreements Results in Mass Removal of Music from TikTok This month, users of the popular social media platform TikTok found many once accessible and popular songs removed without a trace. Some estimate that roughly 30% of the platform’s music has been removed. The reason is due to a feud over TikTok’s…