Nikkei and Asahi Shimbun sue Perplexity AI over alleged copyright violations
(26 Aug 2025) Nikkei and the Asahi Shimbun have sued artificial-intelligence startup Perplexity AI over alleged copyright infringement, joining other news organizations in Japan and the U.S. that are challenging the use of their content in AI tools. The newspapers are seeking an injunction and ¥2.2 billion ($15 million) each in damages from Perplexity, they…