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Brazilian newspaper Folha sues Perplexity AI over unauthorized content scraping

Folha de S.Paulo filed a lawsuit against Perplexity AI alleging copyright infringement and unfair competition regarding AI training data.

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The Brazilian newspaper Folha de S.Paulo filed a lawsuit against Perplexity AI in the courts of São Paulo alleging unauthorized use of its journalistic content, copyright violation, and unfair competition. [1] Nvidia is reportedly in talks to make another investment in Perplexity AI, potentially valuing the startup at more than $30 billion. [2] Folha de S.Paulo accused Perplexity of bypassing technical barriers implemented to prevent automated information extraction, resulting in hundreds of thousands of unauthorized accesses to its content. [3] Folha de S.Paulo is seeking an immediate injunction to stop the use of its content, the destruction of the AI models involved, and financial indemnification, plus a daily fine for non-compliance. [4] The lawsuit claims Perplexity used articles published by Folha, including exclusive content for subscribers, to train its artificial intelligence models and generate responses for users without authorization or compensation. [5] According to The Information, the proposed deal could value Perplexity at more than $30 billion, which is more than 50% higher than the $20 billion valuation it secured during its last major funding round. [6] Perplexity's annualised revenue run rate has climbed to around $750 million from less than $250 million at the beginning of the year, according to The Information. [7] The reported deal would mark a major jump from Perplexity's previous $20 billion valuation. [8]
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  1. The Brazilian newspaper Folha de S.Paulo filed a lawsuit against Perplexity AI in the courts of São Paulo alleging unauthorized use of its journalistic content, copyright violation, and unfair competition. · Perfil
  2. Nvidia is reportedly in talks to make another investment in Perplexity AI, potentially valuing the startup at more than $30 billion. · mint
  3. Folha de S.Paulo accused Perplexity of bypassing technical barriers implemented to prevent automated information extraction, resulting in hundreds of thousands of unauthorized accesses to its content. · Perfil
  4. Folha de S.Paulo is seeking an immediate injunction to stop the use of its content, the destruction of the AI models involved, and financial indemnification, plus a daily fine for non-compliance. · Perfil
  5. The lawsuit claims Perplexity used articles published by Folha, including exclusive content for subscribers, to train its artificial intelligence models and generate responses for users without authorization or compensation. · Perfil
  6. According to The Information, the proposed deal could value Perplexity at more than $30 billion, which is more than 50% higher than the $20 billion valuation it secured during its last major funding round. · mint
  7. Perplexity's annualised revenue run rate has climbed to around $750 million from less than $250 million at the beginning of the year, according to The Information. · mint
  8. The reported deal would mark a major jump from Perplexity's previous $20 billion valuation. · mint
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