Summary
Rupert Murdoch’s Dow Jones and New York Post sued Perplexity AI for its use of the plaintiffs’ copyrighted news content in Perplexity AI’s RAG (retrieval-augmented generation) solution.
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The court denied Perplexity’s motion to dismiss or, in the alternative, transfer venue, so the case will proceed to trial. Fact discovery is due by June 4, 2026. Expert discovery is due September 2, 2026. Depositions are due by June 4, 2026. This case is to be tried to a jury, and the next pretrial conference will be held on July 14, 2026.