A federal judge has postponed final approval of Anthropic’s $1.5 billion settlement over alleged book piracy, amid objections over lawyer fees and author compensation.
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Japan oil wholesalers use ship-to-ship transfers to receive Middle East crude
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Australia goes Hollywood with Gold Coast film production boom
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