New York Times copyright case against OpenAI and Microsoft

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Description The New York Times copyright case against OpenAI and Microsoft is unfolding alongside broader publisher efforts over unpaid AI use of news. Overview Unsealed filings cited internal Microsoft and OpenAI communications about scraping news websites and publisher risks. The Justice Department later filed in support of…

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15%Regulators Mandate Bargaining-0.2%

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Sep 19, 2026
Tech Companies' Staff Knew Their AI Tools Posed 'Existential Threat' to Publishers
- DOJ Brief Supporting OpenAI and Microsoft Surprises US Copyright Office and USPTO31 days ago
- Microsoft Director Calls AI Data Scraping Theft in Unsealed NYT Case32 days ago

New York Times copyright case against OpenAI and Microsoft

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Tech Companies' Staff Knew Their AI Tools Posed 'Existential Threat' to Publishers

New York Times and Economist Join 80 Publisher Group to End Unpaid AI Use

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Stories in this saga

Tech Companies' Staff Knew Their AI Tools Posed 'Existential Threat' to Publishers

New York Times and Economist Join 80 Publisher Group to End Unpaid AI Use

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