Media-AI Legal Battles and Licensing Initiatives

CNN sues Perplexity, local newspapers sue OpenAI/Microsoft, NYT seeks sanctions. News Corp CEO calls AI companies 'crass kleptomaniacs' (naming Brave) while maintaining licensing deals with OpenAI and Meta. AP joins SPUR licensing, NewsGuard launches revenue-sharing AI chatbot. Publishers build own AI tools (Arc XP) with low click-through rates, signaling tension and adaptation.