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Today’s Menu

• U.S. Copyright Office Sets Clear AI Rules—What It Means for Creators

• Bitcoin Holds $105K as ETH Struggles & Miners Pivot to AI

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TODAY IN AI

U.S. Copyright Office Sets Clear AI Rules—What It Means for Creators

The U.S. Copyright Office just released long-awaited guidelines on AI-generated works, striking a balance between protecting human creativity and embracing AI innovation.

The 52-page report states that AI-generated content alone cannot be copyrighted, as copyright requires meaningful human authorship and creativity. Even with extensive prompt engineering, simply inputting text into an AI model does not qualify for protection. However, works that combine human-created and AI-generated elements can receive copyright—but only for the human-authored portions. The Office also confirmed that no new legislation is needed, meaning existing copyright policies will remain in place.

This decision provides much-needed clarity for artists, writers, and businesses integrating AI into their creative workflows. While AI remains a powerful tool, human creativity is still at the core of copyright law—for now.

^{Today In Crypto}

Bitcoin Holds $105K as ETH Struggles & Miners Pivot to AI

Bitcoin has shrugged off the Fed’s hawkish stance, rebounding from a brief dip below $102K to trade at $105,400, up 2.6% in 24 hours. The broader market followed, with the CoinDesk 20 Index rising 2.4%. Interestingly, Glassnode data shows low retail participation, a promising sign for BTC bulls eyeing a sustainable push above $100K.

Meanwhile, Ethereum’s underperformance is accelerating. The ETH/BTC ratio hit a four-year low at 0.02993, dropping 15% this month and 44% over the past year. Analysts say ETH is caught in “middle child syndrome”—not scalable enough to compete with Solana and not dominant enough to challenge Bitcoin as a store of value.

On the mining side, Core Scientific (CORZ) is in the spotlight. Bernstein called it the “leader of the pack” for AI-focused miners but noted its 30% stock drop after Chinese AI startup DeepSeek raised doubts about miners' value as data center plays. With 70% of its capacity allocated to AI, Bernstein sees CORZ as undervalued, maintaining a $17 price target.

Between Bitcoin’s resilience, Ethereum’s struggles, and AI disrupting the mining sector, the crypto landscape is shifting fast. The question now—where does capital flow next?

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Damon James