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The New York Times has filed a copyright lawsuit against Brave Software, accusing the browser maker of scraping and exploiting its journalism without permission or payment. The case, also joined by Tribune papers, is part of a broader wave of publishers suing technology firms over the unlicensed use of news content, and it is fuelling debate about who profits from online media.

The New York Times has filed a lawsuit against Brave, alleging the browser company functions as a distributor of stolen news content. The complaint centres on Brave's tools that block publisher paywalls and on partnerships with AI firms that the Times says profit from its journalism without permission. The case adds to a widening legal fight between news publishers and technology companies over how digital content is accessed and reused.

The New York Times and a group of other publications have filed lawsuits against the company behind the Brave web browser, accusing it of unlawfully scraping their content to train AI systems and of helping users bypass paywalls. The case adds to a growing wave of legal action by media companies against tech firms over the unauthorised use of copyrighted journalism in artificial intelligence products.

The New York Times and several other publications have filed a lawsuit against Brave Software, alleging the company's web browser scraped their content without permission to train artificial intelligence systems and enabled users to bypass paywalls. The case adds to a growing wave of litigation by media companies over the unauthorised use of their journalism in AI development.