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Why news organizations are suing AI companies, and what they hope to win

By John Ruwitch

Published December 10, 2025 at 4:48 PM EST

The New York Times and Chicago Tribune sued Perplexity last week, the latest in a series of publishers suing AI companies in a bid to set boundaries around a new technology powered by information.

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