GME3: Tap-Out or Cash-Out?, Getty-ng Nowhere & Treble in the Budget

In this week’s GME3, the UFC’s Isaac Dulgarian bout has triggered an integrity probe – with IC360 alerts, sportsbooks issuing refunds, the Nevada commission withholding his purse, and Dana White saying the FBI is now involved. In the media world, Stability AI (largely) fended off Getty in the U.K., a decision that narrows trademark issues while undercutting broader copyright claims tied to model training. And in entertainment news, Ottawa’s new budget boosts CBC/Radio-Canada, explores a Canadian debut at Eurovision, and channels fresh funding to music, film, and local journalism. Read the full stories below!

Gambling

Tap-Out or Cash-Out?

UFC CEO Dana White has confirmed that the organization is working with the FBI amid a potential betting-fixing scandal after fighter Isaac Dulgarian’s controversial loss at UFC Vegas 110. White told TMZ that the UFC’s integrity partner, IC360, alerted the promotion hours before the bout to unusual wagering on underdog Yadier del Valle, especially around first-round props. The UFC phoned Dulgarian and his lawyer to ask about injuries, debts, or approaches; Dulgarian denied any issues, and the fight proceeded. After del Valle won by first-round rear-naked choke, White said the UFC “literally” called the FBI immediately.

Dulgarian was released by the UFC on Sunday, and the Nevada Athletic Commission has moved to withhold his purse pending investigation. Several sportsbooks, including Caesars, announced refunds for Dulgarian backers. The UFC reiterated Monday that it takes the matter seriously and that IC360 is conducting a thorough review. White added he met with the FBI twice on Tuesday and, while there’s no concrete proof of wrongdoing, “it doesn’t look good” for Dulgarian.

Reporter Ariel Helwani has said Dulgarian’s situation may not be isolated; several fighters claimed they’ve recently been approached to throw fights, though some later walked back their statements. White criticized those public claims and warned that anyone involved, or now coming forward, should expect contact from the FBI.

Media

Getty-ng Nowhere

Stability AI (mostly) prevailed over Getty Images in a U.K. test case pitting generative-AI training against legacy IP rights. In a ruling by Justice Joanna Smith of the High Court, Getty secured only a narrow, “historic and extremely limited” trademark win tied to Getty-style watermarks that occasionally appeared on Stable Diffusion outputs. The court otherwise rejected Getty’s broader arguments. Notably, Getty had already abandoned its primary copyright claims during the trial, signalling they were unlikely to succeed. And on Tuesday, the judge dismissed Getty’s secondary-infringement claim, holding that Stable Diffusion does not “store or reproduce” Getty works and therefore is not importing unlawful copies into the U.K. The decision largely vindicates Stability on the central copyright issues.

Both sides nonetheless declared victory. Getty framed the ruling as an affirmation that rightsholders can enforce brand protection when their marks surface in model outputs. Stability emphasized that the judgment resolves the principal copyright concerns, undercutting claims that the model’s training regime is, by itself, unlawful. Stability also argued that the U.K. was an improper forum because model training occurred on U.S.-based Amazon infrastructure.

The parties remain entangled elsewhere, as Getty has refiled a U.S. copyright suit against Stability in San Francisco. The judgment lands amid a broader legal issues around gen-AI. Anthropic recently agreed to a $1.5 billion settlement with authors over training data; a parallel author suit against Meta was dismissed; and major studios – including Warner Bros., Disney, and Universal – have sued Midjourney, alleging its tools facilitate unauthorized reproductions of iconic characters.

Entertainment

Treble in the Budget

The new federal budget sets an ambitious cultural agenda, headlined by exploring Canada’s potential debut at the Eurovision Song Contest through CBC/Radio-Canada. The budget says Ottawa is working with the public broadcaster and the European Broadcasting Union–run event to assess participation, positioning Eurovision as a high-visibility platform for Canadian artists. Alongside that, the government is delivering its promised $150-million funding increase for CBC/Radio-Canada and pledging to “modernize” the broadcaster’s mandate to strengthen independence and clarify its role in a digital media landscape.

Beyond the CBC, roughly $400 million is earmarked for cultural programs, including the Canada Music Fund, the Canada Media Fund, Telefilm Canada, the National Film Board, and a dedicated stream of the Canada Periodical Fund for small and community news outlets. The stated aim is to grow creative industries and help Canadian talent compete globally. The budget also proposes a copyright change to introduce an artist resale royalty so creators of original visual artworks receive a payment when their works are resold, aligning Canada with regimes in many other jurisdictions.

Taken together, the measures blend international outreach (via Eurovision), stability for public broadcasting, and targeted support for music, film, and local journalism, framed as investments to boost cultural output, economic opportunity, and Canadian visibility abroad.