Twitter accuses Microsoft of misusing its data, foreshadowing a possible fight over AI

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — A lawyer for Twitter owner Elon Musk accused MSFT" target="_blank">Microsoft (MSFT) of misusing the service’s data and demanded an audit from the software giant.  

But the letter, signed by Musk lawyer Alex Spiro, tiptoed around that concern. It noted that Microsoft's agreement with Twitter barred it from overuse of the service's data such as exceeding “reasonable request volume" or “excessive or abusive usage.” Spiro then noted that “despite these limitations,” Microsoft had retrieved more than 26 billion tweets in 2022 alone.  

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