Here are the significant books, films and characters joining the list of works in the public domain on Jan. 1, 2026.

The list of 1930 classics that will no longer have copyright protections on Jan. 1 includes the first appearances of The Little Engine That Could, Betty Boop, Nancy Drew, and Disney’s Goofy.

By Jennifer Jahn NKyTribune staff writer One of the many things that quietly comes to an end each year is copyright ...

“While California is a top state of origin for all kinds of copyright registrations, it holds a significant lead in registrations for dramatic works and motion ...

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Computer scientist Stephen Thaler on Friday formally petitioned the US Supreme Court to decide whether creative works produced entirely by artificial intelligence can qualify for copyright protection.

“An insult to life” and “utterly disgusting” were how Hayao Miyazaki, the famed founder of Japanese animation powerhouse Studio Ghibli, described AI in a resurfaced 2016 video that recently went viral ...

Since OpenAI released ChatGPT to the public in November 2022, the use of and investment in generative artificial intelligence (AI) has exploded. Companies have released dozens of new models that can ...