BTN Newsbreak 13/06/2025

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AI LAWSUITA big legal case has kicked off between two of the world's biggest entertainment powerhouses, and one of the world's biggest AI image generators. Disney and Universal. The entertainment behemoths behind Star Wars, The Simpsons, Despicable Me, and Shrek. Wait, hang on. Okay well, they're not behind these images of their characters. These ones were created by Midjourney, an AI image generator. And both Disney and Universal agree they're not fans. In the first major lawsuit between Hollywood studios and an AI company, they're alleging Midjourney is guilty of copyright infringement, labelling it "a bottomless pit of plagiarism" and provided these examples of their characters being replicated by the AI.PLASTIC TREATYAustralia has officially joined a global push to crack down on plastic pollution. We've joined 96 other countries at a United Nations conference in France, working on a new treaty to cut plastic waste. The federal government says it's looking at new rules to regulate how much plastic big brands can bring into the country for their products and packaging.POO ZOOA UK zoo is collecting poo for a new science project to help prevent animal extinction. As bizarre as it sounds, poo is now officially part of the plan to help save endangered animals. Here at Chester Zoo in the UK, also known as the "Poo Zoo", scientists are working on a messy project. Yeah, this process is called biobanking, and it's all about storing and preserving living cells safely now. So that one day, that means scientists might be able to use those cells in the future to help endangered animals through breeding programs in the lab. But the big question is why poo? Well, it's way easier to collect than blood or tissue samples, and there's zero impact on the animals. So this poo-powered project could be a real game changer!DESTROYED BIKESFirst up, say goodbye to hundreds of motorbikes. In the US state of New York, authorities have been cracking down on illegal vehicles, that is, vehicles used in crimes, or ones that aren't properly licenced to be on the road. In an effort to make their city safer. Since 2022, more than a hundred thousand illegal vehicles have been seized!FAKE PRODUCTSNow to an app being developed in France that reckons it can help detect fake designer merchandise. Its creators want to make the process of identifying fakes and dupes easier, which they hope will let authorities stay one step ahead of the criminals making them.NEW COINS
And finally, let's say hello to some new coins! The Royal Australian Mint has released a special collection of coins to celebrate this iconic Aussie cookbook of children's birthday cakes. Originally released in 1980, you might recognise some of the designs which have become a staple of Aussie childhoods around the country. That is, if you had someone around you who knew how to bake.