Microsoft exec called AI scraping ‘the largest theft of labor in human history,’ new unredacted filings reveal
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Newly unsealed court filings show Microsoft privately called OpenAI's data practices "theft" while both companies scraped paywalled Times content, built datasets from it, and warned internally it would gut publishers.
Directly affected
- MSFT Microsoft
Named in this report.
Indirectly affected
- AA Alcoa Upstream Corp.
GA selected AA as a RELATED security because its curated list / industry / sector context matches this event (curated-list=history). This is an explainable DERIVED market relationship, not a claim that the security was named in the source article.
- AAL AMERICAN AIRLINES GROUP INC
GA selected AAL as a RELATED security because its curated list / industry / sector context matches this event (curated-list=history). This is an explainable DERIVED market relationship, not a claim that the security was named in the source article.
- AAOI APPLIED OPTOELECTRONICS INC COM
GA selected AAOI as a RELATED security because its curated list / industry / sector context matches this event (curated-list=history). This is an explainable DERIVED market relationship, not a claim that the security was named in the source article.
- AAOX INVESTMENT MANAGERS SER TR I
GA selected AAOX as a RELATED security because its curated list / industry / sector context matches this event (curated-list=history). This is an explainable DERIVED market relationship, not a claim that the security was named in the source article.
- AAP ADVANCE AUTO PARTS
GA selected AAP as a RELATED security because its curated list / industry / sector context matches this event (curated-list=history). This is an explainable DERIVED market relationship, not a claim that the security was named in the source article.
- AAPL APPLE INC
GA selected AAPL as a RELATED security because its curated list / industry / sector context matches this event (curated-list=history). This is an explainable DERIVED market relationship, not a claim that the security was named in the source article.
Price reaction, T-5 to T+3
Newly unsealed court filings show Microsoft privately called OpenAI's data practices "theft" while both companies scraped paywalled Times content, built datasets from it, and warned internally it would gut publishers.
Source: TechCrunch
The price since 17 Sep 2026: Microsoft (MSFT) versus the S&P 500
Since the first closing price after “Microsoft exec called AI scraping ‘the largest theft of labor in human history,’ new unredacted filings reveal,” Microsoft (MSFT) is +8.23%. The S&P 500 fund (SPY) is +0.65% over the same days, a +7.57% difference versus the market.
Official trades in Microsoft (MSFT) around 17 Sep 2026
- Lisa McClain buy Microsoft (MSFT) ($1,001 - $15,000). That is 13 days after publication, inside 30 days. The filing is listed beside the story “Microsoft exec called AI scraping ‘the largest theft of labor in human history,’ new unredacted filings reveal.”
- Michael Rulli sell Microsoft (MSFT) ($1,001 - $15,000). That is 11 days after publication, inside 30 days. The filing is listed beside the story “Microsoft exec called AI scraping ‘the largest theft of labor in human history,’ new unredacted filings reveal.”
- Maria Elvira Salazar sell Microsoft (MSFT) ($1,001 - $15,000). That is 7 days after publication, inside 30 days. The filing is listed beside the story “Microsoft exec called AI scraping ‘the largest theft of labor in human history,’ new unredacted filings reveal.”
- Pete Sessions sell Apple (AAPL) ($100,001 - $250,000). That is 5 days after publication, inside 30 days. The filing is listed beside the story “Microsoft exec called AI scraping ‘the largest theft of labor in human history,’ new unredacted filings reveal.”
- Cleo Fields buy Microsoft (MSFT) ($1,001 - $15,000). That is 7 days before publication, inside 30 days. The filing is listed beside the story “Microsoft exec called AI scraping ‘the largest theft of labor in human history,’ new unredacted filings reveal.”
- Kevin Hern sell Apple (AAPL) ($1,001 - $15,000). That is 9 days before publication, inside 30 days. The filing is listed beside the story “Microsoft exec called AI scraping ‘the largest theft of labor in human history,’ new unredacted filings reveal.”
- Cleo Fields buy Apple (AAPL) ($1,001 - $15,000). That is 9 days before publication, inside 30 days. The filing is listed beside the story “Microsoft exec called AI scraping ‘the largest theft of labor in human history,’ new unredacted filings reveal.”
- Rohit Khanna sell Apple (AAPL) ($1,001 - $15,000). That is 13 days before publication, inside 30 days. The filing is listed beside the story “Microsoft exec called AI scraping ‘the largest theft of labor in human history,’ new unredacted filings reveal.”
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Who gains and who loses around Microsoft (MSFT)
Companies tied to this story
- MSFT Microsoft
For “Microsoft exec called AI scraping ‘the largest theft of labor in human history,’ new unredacted filings reveal,” Microsoft (MSFT) is linked, with no stored direction, high confidence. Reason on file: The reported development directly names MICROSOFT CORP in the headline; GA resolved that company to MSFT
- AA Alcoa
In “Microsoft exec called AI scraping ‘the largest theft of labor in human history,’ new unredacted filings reveal,” Alcoa (AA) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence. Reason on file: GA selected AA as a RELATED security because its curated list / industry / sector context matches this event (curated-list=history). This is an explainable DERIVED market relationship, not a claim that the security was named in the source article
- AAL American Airlines Group
For “Microsoft exec called AI scraping ‘the largest theft of labor in human history,’ new unredacted filings reveal,” American Airlines Group (AAL) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence. Reason on file: GA selected AAL as a RELATED security because its curated list / industry / sector context matches this event (curated-list=history). This is an explainable DERIVED market relationship, not a claim that the security was named in the source article
- AAOI Applied Optoelectronics
For “Microsoft exec called AI scraping ‘the largest theft of labor in human history,’ new unredacted filings reveal,” Applied Optoelectronics (AAOI) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence. Reason on file: GA selected AAOI as a RELATED security because its curated list / industry / sector context matches this event (curated-list=history). This is an explainable DERIVED market relationship, not a claim that the security was named in the source article
- AAOX Investment Managers Ser Tr I
For “Microsoft exec called AI scraping ‘the largest theft of labor in human history,’ new unredacted filings reveal,” Investment Managers Ser Tr I (AAOX) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence. Reason on file: GA selected AAOX as a RELATED security because its curated list / industry / sector context matches this event (curated-list=history). This is an explainable DERIVED market relationship, not a claim that the security was named in the source article
- AAP Advance Auto Parts
In “Microsoft exec called AI scraping ‘the largest theft of labor in human history,’ new unredacted filings reveal,” Advance Auto Parts (AAP) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence. Reason on file: GA selected AAP as a RELATED security because its curated list / industry / sector context matches this event (curated-list=history). This is an explainable DERIVED market relationship, not a claim that the security was named in the source article
- AAPL Apple
Apple (AAPL) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence in the 17 Sep 2026 story “Microsoft exec called AI scraping ‘the largest theft of labor in human history,’ new unredacted filings reveal.” Reason on file: GA selected AAPL as a RELATED security because its curated list / industry / sector context matches this event (curated-list=history). This is an explainable DERIVED market relationship, not a claim that the security was named in the source article
Microsoft (MSFT)
“Microsoft exec called AI scraping ‘the largest theft of labor in human history,’ new unredacted filings reveal” (17 Sep 2026) reaches Microsoft (MSFT) through this story.
For Microsoft (MSFT), the reason on file says The reported development directly names MICROSOFT CORP in the headline; GA resolved that company to MSFT
Also listed, Alcoa (AA): GA selected AA as a RELATED security because its curated list / industry / sector context matches this event (curated-list=history). This is an explainable DERIVED market relationship, not a claim that the security was named in the source article
Price levels for Microsoft (MSFT)
AA traded between 38.85 and 46.06 across 20 sessions. The latest close on file is 41.67. AAL traded between 11.64 and 14.05 across 20 sessions. The latest close on file is 11.67. MSFT traded between 491.23 and 551.08 across 20 sessions. The latest close on file is 533.66.
What the saved facts support for Microsoft (MSFT)
46 out of 100
“Microsoft exec called AI scraping ‘the largest theft of labor in human history,’ new unredacted filings reveal” scores 46 out of 100. The score uses 1 sources, and 7 linked companies.