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Microsoft's AI Bet Pays Off Big, But Costs Are Skyrocketing - Professional coverage
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Microsoft’s AI Bet Pays Off Big, But Costs Are Skyrocketing

According to Thurrott.com, Microsoft announced earnings for the quarter ending December 31, revealing a net income of $38.5 billion on…

Hackers are using AI to build phishing sites in real-time - Professional coverage
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Hackers are using AI to build phishing sites in real-time

According to TechRadar, security researchers from Palo Alto Networks' Unit 42 have uncovered a new, sophisticated phishing technique that leverages…

Apple's Siri Payouts Are Finally Hitting Bank Accounts - Professional coverage
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Apple’s Siri Payouts Are Finally Hitting Bank Accounts

According to Forbes, Apple users are now receiving direct deposits from a massive $95 million class-action settlement. The case, Lopez…

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Reddit Files Lawsuit Against Perplexity AI Over Alleged Mass Data Scraping Operation

Reddit has launched legal action against AI company Perplexity and three data scraping firms, accusing them of an industrial-scale scheme to illegally harvest platform content. The lawsuit claims the companies worked together to circumvent Reddit’s anti-scraping measures to fuel AI products. This marks the latest in Reddit’s legal battles to control how its data is used by artificial intelligence companies.

Legal Action Over Alleged Data Theft

Reddit has filed a lawsuit against artificial intelligence laboratory Perplexity and three data scraping companies, accusing them of what sources describe as an “industrial-scale” scheme to illegally harvest the social media platform’s content. According to court documents filed in the Southern District of New York, the defendants allegedly collaborated to bypass Reddit’s data protections to steal copyrighted user conversations for training and fueling AI products.