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Reddit Files Copyright Lawsuit Against Perplexity AI Over Data Scraping Allegations

Social media platform Reddit has initiated legal action against AI company Perplexity, claiming unauthorized data scraping of user posts. The lawsuit represents the latest conflict between content owners and AI firms over training data usage and copyright protection.

Legal Battle Over AI Training Data Intensifies

Social media giant Reddit has filed a federal lawsuit against artificial intelligence company Perplexity, alleging systematic copyright infringement through unauthorized data scraping of user posts, according to court documents filed in New York. The legal action marks an escalation in the ongoing conflict between content platforms and AI developers over the use of copyrighted material for training machine learning models.

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Market Shifts as Meta Restructures AI Division and GE Vernova Eyes OpenAI Partnership

Meta Platforms is reportedly laying off 600 employees from its AI superintelligence lab while forming a $10 billion data center joint venture. Meanwhile, GE Vernova’s CEO revealed ongoing discussions with OpenAI, hinting at potential power supply collaborations amid a broader tech sell-off.

Market Downturn and Defensive Shifts

Stocks experienced significant selling pressure on Wednesday, with profit-taking particularly affecting technology and AI infrastructure sectors, according to market analysis. The downturn reportedly extended to unprofitable, speculative stocks, while defensive sectors like consumer staples and healthcare outperformed. Analysts suggest renewed U.S.-China trade tensions contributed to the sell-off after Reuters reported the Trump administration might curb exports of products using U.S. software.