By Ariela RASOANJANAHARY
Publication Date: 2026-08-06 13:05:00
Thu 06 Aug 2026 ▪
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Amazon has just lost an important battle against Perplexity. On August 4, 2026, an American court of appeals indeed overturned the ban targeting Perplexity’s AI assistant on Amazon. A decision that could redefine the role of AI in global online commerce!
In brief
- On August 4, the Ninth Circuit overturned the injunction targeting Perplexity’s AI.
- Judges ruled that the user, not Perplexity, “accesses” Amazon’s servers.
- The decision marks an important first for AI agents capable of acting on the Web.
- Amazon still has other legal options, and the lawsuit is not over.
The American Judiciary Gives the Advantage to Perplexity’s AI: Here’s Why
The legal debacle between Amazon and Perplexity dates back to November 2025. The online retail giant accused the latter notably of accessing its customers’ accounts without authorization and violating the Computer Fraud and Abuse Act (CFAA). This is a US federal law against computer hacking.
In March 2026, California judge Maxine Chesney ruled in favor of Amazon by granting an injunction. This first ruling…
