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AI Firms’ ‘Free Lunch’ Runs Out Amid Wave of Lawsuits
artificial intelligence // September 01, 2024

Artificial intelligence (AI) companies have reached the far borders of the “data frontier.” Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required. yesSubscribe to our daily newsletter, PYMNTS Today....

Freelancer.com CEO Says Anthropic Aggressively Scrapes Data From Sites
artificial intelligence // July 28, 2024

Website publishers are accusing artificial intelligence (AI) startup Anthropic of “aggressively” scraping data from their sites. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required. yesSubscribe to our daily...

Retailers Turn Digital Breadcrumbs Into Better Customer Experiences
artificial intelligence // June 24, 2024

Every time you swipe a credit card, click on a website or carry your phone, you leave behind digital breadcrumbs. For most people, this trail of data seems insignificant. But to a growing army of analysts, it’s a potential goldmine. Get the Full Story Complete...

Data Leak At Alibaba’s Shopping Site Taobao Exposed Billion Bits Of User Info
Data // June 15, 2021

A Chinese software developer used web-crawling software to scrape 1.1 billion pieces of data from Alibaba’s Taobao shopping platform, the Wall Street Journal (WSJ) reported on Tuesday (June 15), referring to a court verdict in China. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock...

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Retailers Turn Digital Breadcrumbs Into Better Customer Experiences

June 24, 2024
Every time you swipe a credit card, click on a website or carry your phone, you leave behind digital breadcrumbs. For most people, this trail of data seems insignificant. But to a growing army of analysts, it’s a potential goldmine. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free […]

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Reddit Sues Perplexity Over Alleged Data Scraping

October 22, 2025
Reddit has filed a lawsuit against Perplexity AI and three data scraping firms. It’s accusing them of harvesting Reddit content without authorization. The complaint, filed in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York, alleges that the companies collected and resold data from Reddit’s discussion forums through automated tools. It reflects growing […]

AI Firms’ ‘Free Lunch’ Runs Out Amid Wave of Lawsuits

September 01, 2024
Artificial intelligence (AI) companies have reached the far borders of the “data frontier.” Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to...

Freelancer.com CEO Says Anthropic Aggressively Scrapes Data From Sites

July 28, 2024
Website publishers are accusing artificial intelligence (AI) startup Anthropic of “aggressively” scraping data from their sites. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited...

Data Leak At Alibaba’s Shopping Site Taobao Exposed Billion Bits Of User Info

June 15, 2021
A Chinese software developer used web-crawling software to scrape 1.1 billion pieces of data from Alibaba’s Taobao shopping platform, the Wall Street Journal (WSJ) reported on Tuesday (June 15), referring...