Take-Two Interactive, parent company of Rockstar Games, filed subpoenas on August 20, 2026, in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York seeking information from Microsoft and Discord. According to court filings, the subpoenas aim to identify individuals responsible for leaking copyrighted Grand Theft Auto 6 gameplay footage.

The subpoenas, filed on August 20, 2026, seek to identify the individuals responsible for distributing unauthorized Grand Theft Auto 6 gameplay footage, according to court documents reviewed by multiple media outlets. Take-Two Interactive, the parent company of Rockstar Games, requested the subpoenas in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York, targeting Microsoft and Discord as part of an effort to trace the source of the leaks, sources confirmed.

The subpoenas also reference Discord servers such as one run by the user DarkViperAU and another called “!Odyssey,” with Take-Two requesting data on all users who were members of or communicated within these servers, according to coverage from Mashable and PC Gamer.

The legal filings are described as Digital Millennium Copyright Act (DMCA) subpoenas aimed at uncovering the identities of alleged infringers who circulated copyrighted material. Take-Two’s declaration states that the subpoenas seek records connected to accounts and servers believed to be involved in the distribution of the leaked content. The company is requesting information that could link online aliases to real-world identities, including account registration data and communication logs, according to reports from Variety and Game Developer.

Discord was specifically named as a source of user account information in the subpoenas. Reported filings seek identifying details for Discord users associated with the leak, including account names, server participation, and membership in certain channels. Among the usernames mentioned in court filings and media reports are “CYBERLEEK,” “CINEMATICROCKSTAR,” and “Surfer24k.”

The subpoenas demand a wide range of personal and technical information. Reported requests include account IDs, registration emails, IP addresses, phone numbers, and linked accounts such as Google or Xbox profiles. Take-Two is also seeking device identifiers and, in the case of Microsoft, internal investigative records related to the leaked material. The Microsoft subpoena reportedly references files stored on GitHub and OneDrive, according to Engadget and Tom’s Hardware.

The leaked content at the center of the legal action consists of unauthorized gameplay footage from the unreleased Grand Theft Auto VI. Reports indicate that the copyrighted material includes audiovisual content, artwork, images, dialogue, and other creative elements from the game. The footage has been circulating widely on Discord and X, formerly known as Twitter, with the account “CYBERLEEK” linked to posting the unauthorized clips, according to Forbes and GameSpot.

Take-Two has set a deadline for Microsoft and Discord to comply with the subpoenas by September 4, 2026. This timeline reflects the company’s urgent efforts to halt further dissemination of the leaked content. Multiple outlets, including Kotaku and Variety, noted that the roughly two-week compliance window underscores the escalating response to recent GTA 6 leak activity. Neither Microsoft nor Discord has publicly commented on the subpoenas as of the latest reports.

The court filings emphasize that the legal action is grounded in copyright enforcement rather than criminal prosecution. Take-Two is pursuing civil remedies to protect its intellectual property and prevent further unauthorized distribution of its confidential game materials. The subpoenas represent a broader strategy by the company to identify and hold accountable those responsible for the leaks.

The Grand Theft Auto series is a major franchise for Rockstar Games and Take-Two Interactive, with GTA 6 highly anticipated by the gaming community. The recent leaks have prompted swift legal responses aimed at protecting the company’s intellectual property ahead of the game’s official release. The ongoing investigation and court proceedings will determine the extent of the leak’s origins and the identities of those involved.

LinkedIn’s new AI job search tools allow users to describe desired roles in natural language rather than relying on traditional keyword searches, according to company officials. These capabilities are initially available to LinkedIn Premium subscribers, with subscriptions starting at $29.99 per month, and are being rolled out “in the coming days,” sources confirmed.

The platform’s AI job-matching feature automatically highlights roles suited to users based on their LinkedIn profiles and indicates when employers are “actively hiring,” with expected application response times also provided.

The AI-powered search and matching tools use custom large language models (LLMs) developed by LinkedIn, similar to those powering ChatGPT, to analyze complex queries and match intent against millions of job descriptions. Rohan Rajiv, a LinkedIn director of product, said the company is “using LLMs throughout the entire stack of our search and recommender system” to enhance query understanding, retrieval, and ranking. Example queries supported by the system include requests such as “find me a role where I can use marketing skills to help the environment” or “show jobs in marketing that pay over $100K,” demonstrating the move beyond static job titles.

LinkedIn’s AI also identifies skills users may need to develop for specific roles by analyzing data on job requirements and career paths, officials said. The conversational search supports detailed constraints such as location, experience level, specialty, skills, and employment type to refine results. The company has piloted some job-matching and hiring assistant capabilities with select employers before the wider rollout.

LinkedIn’s Hiring Assistant, which became generally available in September 2025 as a paid add-on to LinkedIn Recruiter, uses agentic AI to analyze job descriptions, intake notes, and postings, translating them into role qualifications and matching them to candidate profiles. The tool automates outreach by helping recruiters write InMails and conduct pre-screening via initial questions set by recruiters. According to LinkedIn, Hiring Assistant has reduced average recruiter response times from 3.5 hours to eight minutes and improved InMail acceptance rates by 69%. Pilot data cited by the company show 62% fewer profiles viewed per InMail accept, a 48% reduction in time per application, and four hours less recruiter time spent per role.

Early adopters of Hiring Assistant include major companies such as AMD, Canva, Siemens, and Zurich Insurance, reflecting a focus on enterprise recruiters. LinkedIn plans to extend Hiring Assistant’s capabilities in 2026 with features like creating job profiles from conversational prompts, integration with Microsoft Teams and applicant tracking system partners, and expanded language support including French, German, Spanish, and Dutch.

The launch of these AI-driven tools is part of LinkedIn’s broader integration of artificial intelligence under Microsoft’s talent and productivity strategy. LinkedIn has incorporated OpenAI technology since March 2023, using GPT-4 to help users personalize profile sections and GPT-3.5 to generate targeted job descriptions. Microsoft’s investment in OpenAI has enabled rapid AI integrations across LinkedIn’s platform, including profile building, Hiring Assistant, AI InMail drafting, and an AI chatbot that assesses job fit for Premium users, according to company sources.

LinkedIn CEO Ryan Roslansky told Wired that “you don’t find your dream job by checking a set of keywords,” emphasizing that the new AI tools help users discover relevant positions they “never even knew to search for.” LinkedIn spokesperson Suzi Owen said the company has implemented safety measures to address potential bias and exclusion risks in AI matching, including reviewing criteria that could inadvertently filter candidates and monitoring how qualifications are assessed.

The AI tools also aim to reduce friction in the application process by auto-filling repetitive fields and enabling job seekers to apply to more relevant positions in less time. LinkedIn reported that AI-drafted InMail messages introduced in May 2023 led to a 45% increase in recruiter–candidate response rates compared with manually written messages. Analysts noted that AI assistance can increase targeted applications from five to 25 per week, each customized to the role.

Additional AI-based tools such as JobsMatch for job searching and a recruitment agent designed for small and medium-size enterprises have been described in Microsoft-LinkedIn communications, indicating plans to extend AI-powered matching beyond individual users and large enterprises. LinkedIn and Microsoft officials have framed these developments as part of a talent-centric approach where AI is intended to assist rather than replace human jobs.

LinkedIn has scheduled further AI matching feature releases over time, with community discussions and account-manager comments suggesting ongoing expansion of AI-driven job matching capabilities. The company continues to monitor user feedback and safety concerns as it advances its AI integration under Microsoft’s broader workplace and productivity vision.