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Reddit Files Federal Lawsuit Against AI Firm Perplexity Over Data Scraping Allegations

Reddit has initiated legal action against AI company Perplexity and several data-scraping entities for allegedly harvesting user content without permission. The lawsuit marks the platform’s second major legal challenge against AI companies in recent months, signaling increased tension between content platforms and AI developers.

Legal Action Against AI Search Competitor

Reddit has filed a federal lawsuit against artificial intelligence company Perplexity and several other entities for allegedly scraping millions of user comments without authorization, according to court documents filed in New York. The social media platform’s legal complaint targets San Francisco-based Perplexity, which operates an AI chatbot and “answer engine” competing with established services like ChatGPT and Google search.

by Darren Holt
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AWS Outage Disrupts Reddit and Major Online Services, Recovery Underway

A significant AWS outage has impacted numerous online platforms, including Reddit, which continues to experience errors. Reports indicate that while mitigation is in progress, many services remain partially unavailable.

Widespread Disruption from AWS Server Issues

A major outage affecting Amazon Web Services (AWS) led to widespread disruptions across the internet this Monday, according to reports. The downtime impacted a range of popular applications and services, including productivity tools like Zoom and Slack, as well as gaming platforms such as Fortnite and Palworld. Sources indicate that the issues originated from AWS’s East Coast infrastructure, causing partial or complete unavailability for many users.

by Darren Holt