Midjourney is attempting to turn the tables on the Hollywood studios suing it for copyright infringement, asking a federal judge to compel Disney, Universal, and Warner Bros. Discovery to disclose their internal use of artificial intelligence, according to a Variety report published this week.

The discovery dispute is the latest chapter in a copyright battle that began in June 2025, when Disney and Comcast’s Universal filed suit, accusing Midjourney of enabling large-scale infringement of copyrighted characters. That original complaint described Midjourney as a “bottomless pit of plagiarism” that generated unauthorized recreations of characters, including Darth Vader and Elsa, as previously reported by this outlet.

Warner Bros. Discovery joined the fight three months later, in September 2025, accusing Midjourney of “brazen theft” involving characters such as Superman, Batman, and Bugs Bunny, and seeking $150,000 per infringed work.

More than a year into the litigation, Midjourney has countered with a “fair use” defense, arguing the studios engage in comparable AI practices internally. Per Variety, the company’s attorney, Bobby Ghajar, wrote that if the studios are “doing the very thing they seek to punish,” that evidence is central to Midjourney’s fair-use and “unclean hands” arguments. The company is seeking access to the studios’ AI business plans, training datasets, model weights, and board presentations on AI.

A magistrate judge ruled against Midjourney’s broader discovery request in mid-June 2026, limiting the studios’ disclosure obligations to consumer-facing AI tools rather than internal systems. Midjourney has since asked Judge John Kronstadt to overturn that ruling.

The studios’ attorney, David Singer, has dismissed the effort as a “fishing expedition” meant to deflect from Midjourney’s own conduct, according to Variety’s reporting.

A new fleet of autonomous taxis has arrived in one of America’s worst traffic cities.

Specifically, Tesla’s Robotaxi service is now active in Miami, according to a post from the company on X. The same post included a map of a relatively small portion of West Miami, where you can currently hail a Robotaxi. Presumably, more of the city will be included in the service at some point, but for now, the robot cars are limited to those areas.

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This follows a limited rollout in Houston and Dallas back in April. Tesla’s Robotaxi service has been slowly expanding across the United States, and if precedent holds, the cabs will be available in a larger portion of Miami in the near-ish future, as Austin went from limited to full availability last month. Other cities that could get Robotaxi service this year include Orlando, Tampa, and Phoenix, though, as Electrek pointed out back in April, the company has not been especially good about meeting plans on time.

It should also be noted that these Robotaxis do not come with safety monitors. This is certainly one way to get around in Miami without worrying as much about the city’s notoriously awful traffic problems, but keep in mind the risks involved.

UPDATE: July 5, 2026, 1:36 p.m. EDT

FIFA has lifted Folarin Balogun’s suspension, clearing the USA forward to play in Monday’s World Cup round of 16 match against Belgium in Seattle, multiple sources confirmed Sunday, with the news first reported by The Athletic.

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Balogun had been facing an automatic one-game ban after receiving a red card in last week’s round of 32 win over Bosnia and Herzegovina — a game in which he also scored the winning goal — but the decision was overturned after review. U.S. Soccer confirmed the ruling in a statement, saying it accepted the Disciplinary Committee’s decision and was focused on the upcoming match. Balogun currently leads the U.S. squad with three goals at this World Cup.

Read our original story below.

Team USA won its game on Wednesday night, defeating Bosnia and Herzegovina 2-0 at Levi’s Stadium in Santa Clara, California. It marks only the second time that the team has won in a knockout stage match in the team’s history at the World Cup.

While many U.S. soccer fans celebrated the win, referee Raphael Claus put a major damper on the celebrations due to a red card issued to Team USA striker Folarin Balogun. Fans took to the internet to voice their displeasure with the ref’s decision, which required a VAR review.

The red card was issued in the 64th minute of the game, making the win even more challenging for Team USA. The team ultimately pulled off the win, but there are further consequences from receiving the red card that may affect Team USA’s chances in the round of 16 game against Belgium on Monday.

So, what does this all mean for Team USA? Here’s a rundown along with some of the internet’s best reactions to Balogun being issued a red card.

What is a red card?

Yellow cards and red cards are doled out by referees in order to uphold the rules of the match.

Yellow cards serve as a warning, whereas red cards are issued for more serious, egregious violations.

What happens when a player receives a red card?

When a player receives a red card, they are immediately forced out of the game and their team is forced to play with a man down. In Team USA’s case, Balogun had to leave the game and USA needed to play the rest of the match with 10 players versus Bosnia and Herzegovina’s 11 players.

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In addition, the player that’s issued the red card is suspended for their team’s next match. Team USA will be able to play with 11 on the pitch against Belgium, but Balogun will not be able to play.

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Why are U.S. fans upset?

For one, the red card was seen as fairly controversial.

During the 64th minute of the game, Balogun and Bosnia and Herzegovina defender Tarik Muharemovic both appeared to go for the ball. Balogun and Muharemovic collided, with Balogun’s cleat stepping on Muharemovic’s ankle as both players fell to the ground.

Analysts and former FIFA refs have shared their opinions on whether Balogun deserved the red card, and there doesn’t seem to be much of a consensus. Some agree it was a red card offense, others disagree.

Furthermore, the contact appeared accidental as both Balogun and the player for Bosnia and Herzegovina went for the ball. In addition, the red didn’t even issue a yellow card at first and required a VAR check before issuing any card. After review, the ref deemed the incident as a “serious foul” and issued the red card.

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Balogun has been Team USA’s top goal scorer with three goals across three games that he played in. Not having him on the field against Belgium certainly puts Team USA at a disadvantage.

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Some fans have been upset about what they view as uneven refereeing across the tournament. A common example being used by fans is when Messi appeared to commit a similar foul in the group stage games. Messi was not called on the foul and didn’t receive a red or yellow card.

Can the ref’s red card decision be appealed?

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A red card and a subsequent match suspension cannot be appealed, according to FIFA.

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To make matters even worse, FIFA can review the foul and decide to suspend Balogun for additional games. This already happened in one World Cup game this year when FIFA extended a red card suspension against a Qatari player to five games after a foul resulted in a Canadian player breaking their leg.

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For now, though, Team USA is focused on their round of 16 game against Belgium on Monday.