Twitter on Thursday accused Microsoft of violating the social network’s rules against developers accessing data on the platform, according to a copy of the letter obtained by AFP.
The letter, signed by Musk’s attorney Alex Spiro and addressed to Microsoft’s chief executive officer Satya Nadella, stated that “Microsoft may have breached multiple terms of the contract over an extended period of time. There is.”
According to the letter, Microsoft suspended access to Twitter data in April, opting not to pay for it and asking Musk to pay developers for APIs (application programming interfaces) that work with the platform. requested.
Twitter has asked Microsoft to identify all Twitter content under its control over the past two years. How was it stored and how was it handled, according to a letter sent to Nadella?
Microsoft has confirmed that it has received a letter from the law firm representing Twitter with some questions regarding its previous use of the free Twitter API.
“We will review these questions and respond appropriately,” a Microsoft spokesperson told AFP.
“We look forward to continuing our long-term partnership with the company.”
In a letter, Twitter said it was investigating whether Microsoft exceeded a “reasonable amount of requests” that could amount to “abuse.”
Twitter will seek information by June 7, the letter said.
The demand has come as Elon Musk is trying to monetize by making developers pay for access to the Twitter platform, which was free before the billionaire took over.
Musk is also looking to take on Microsoft and Google with his recently founded artificial intelligence company, X.AI, based in Nevada, according to business documents.
Last month, Musk posted a tweet accusing Microsoft of illegally using Twitter data to train artificial intelligence, writing, “Time for litigation.”
For years, tech giants like Google, Meta, and Microsoft have been working on AI systems, formerly known as machine learning or big data, to aid translation, search, and targeted advertising.
Microsoft has invested billions in OpenAI, the developer of ChatGPT, and is using the technology in its Internet search service, Bing.
Since taking over Twitter in late October, Mr. Musk has repeatedly laid off most of his staff, re-enrolled far-right figures on the platform, suspended journalists and charged for previously free services. has been controversial.
