AI search engine Perplexity is facing a new headache amid its fraught relationship with publishers: another copyright lawsuit. The suit is filed on behalf of two of Japan's largest media groups, Nikkei and Asahi Shimbun, and accuses the company of copying and storing article content and ignoring a "technical measure" designed to prevent this from happening. The media groups are seeking damages of ¥2.2bn ($15mn) each.
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Google's AI summaries in Discover replace traditional headlines with AI-generated content displaying publisher logos, which raises concerns over traffic and referrals for news sites.
"Out of an abundance of caution, a security detail was provided to Mike Reed," a Gannett spokesperson said, highlighting the company's response to increased security concerns after recent violence.