How the business of photographing the Winter Olympics has changed Sport Business Getty Images’ Ken Mainardis takes us through how the business of snapping the Winter Olympics has changed over time. Picture this – you hoist a 20kg bag of camera equipment onto your back and ski down an Olympic course to lie down in the snow and wait for hours for competition to start, all so [...]
Lawyers lead charge on AI oversight as government drags on regulations Legal As AI systems are deployed worldwide, the question of who is responsible when they cause harm, failure, or unexpected consequences is quickly becoming a major headache for businesses. With a lack of regulation, the problem is passed to the courts, keeping litigation partners busy. There are multi-billions on the line for technology investment, especially in [...]
Court rejects Getty Images’ core claim in historic case against AI image generator Legal The High Court dismissed Getty Images’ core intellectual property claims against an AI image generator, but also granted it limited historic success in a landmark UK lawsuit. US giant Getty Images sued UK-based AI image generator Stability AI, alleging it unlawfully copied and processed millions of copyrighted images to train its image generation technology. The [...]
In focus: Getty and Shutterstock merger gets CMA probe October 20, 2025 The $3.7bn (£2.7bn) merger between Getty Images and Shutterstock is to be the subject of an in-depth probe from the UK’s competition watchdog after ‘substantial concerns’ were flagged. The deal, which was first announced in January, had already attracted the eye of the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) in June but will now be looked into [...]
Getty Images drops ‘key argument’ in its live trial against Stability AI June 26, 2025 Two weeks into the closely watched trial, Getty Images has dropped its claims for primary copyright infringement against the British AI image generator company
Getty Images’ £3bn Shutterstock merger captures watchdog’s eye June 23, 2025 The $3.7bn (£2.9bn) merger between Getty images and Shutterstock has caught the attention of the UK’s competition watchdog. The deal, which was first announced in January, has the potential to monopolise the stock image market for creative, media and advertising industries. At the time of the announcement, Getty Images said the merger was expected to [...]
Getty Images v Stability AI trial kicks off in London June 9, 2025 Getty Images closely-watched copyright lawsuit against UK-based Stability AI gets underway at High Court
Getty Images and Shutterstock announce merger January 7, 2025 Getty Images and Shutterstock have agreed to merge in a $3.7bn (£2.9bn) deal, forming a combined entity under the name Getty Images Holdings, geared to monopolise the stock image market for creative, media, and advertising industries. The merger was announced on Tuesday, and is expected to close following regulatory and shareholder approvals. The merger is [...]
Getty boss warns Sunak against ‘risky’ trade-off between AI and UK creative industries January 15, 2024 Sunak must decide whether to bet big on AI at the expense of the UK's creative industries, the chief of Getty Images has said.