Good journalism has always had value, whether it's measured in subscriptions, scoops, or public trust. Hundreds of U.S. newspapers now argue that value was appropriated by OpenAI and Microsoft, accusing the companies of using paywalled reporting to train artificial intelligence tools without permission—or payment. Nearly 400 local newspapers have joined a federal lawsuit against the two technology companies, alleging that copyrighted reporting, including articles protected by paywalls, was copi
