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Seattle Times and Newsday are the latest publications to sue OpenAI and Microsoft
TechCrunchSaturday, September 5, 2026 at 10:49 PM
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Two more news organizations are suing OpenAI and Microsoft over the supposed use of their journalism to train AI.
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- Impact
- High
- Category
- Technology
- Market relevance
- Moderate
- Why it matters
- Technology shifts change how people work, communicate, and build — often faster than policy can follow. Two more news organizations are suing OpenAI and Microsoft over the supposed use of their journalism to train AI. Secondary effects may show up in markets and supply chains linked to OpenAI and Seattle Times.
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What happened
Two more news organizations are suing OpenAI and Microsoft over the supposed use of their journalism to train AI.
Why it matters
Technology shifts change how people work, communicate, and build — often faster than policy can follow.
Background
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Timeline
TechCrunch published: Seattle Times and Newsday are the latest publications to sue OpenAI and Microsoft
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Economic impact
Secondary effects may show up in markets and supply chains linked to OpenAI and Seattle Times.
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