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Local media needs support if devolution push is to succeed, publishers say
Greater support for local media is needed to hold mayors and councils to account under Andy Burnham's plans for devolution, which would involve a massive transfer of power into local government, publishers have said. A range of figures involved…
ArcelorMittal publishes its 2026 half-year report
ArcelorMittal has today published its half-year report for the six-month period ended 30 June 2026. The report is available on http://corporate.arcelormittal.com/ under ‘Reports and Policies > Financial and Regulatory Reports', and on the…
Claude published malicious code to the Internet and attacked 3 real companies
Anthropic said its Claude-based security models gained unauthorized access to the sensitive production environments of three outside organizations during internal testing designed to measure the models' offensive cyber capabilities. The events…
Google publishes its first dedicated guide for YouTube audio ads
Google has released its first standalone help page explaining how to create YouTube audio ads, giving advertisers an official reference for the format's specifications and setup. What's happening. While YouTube audio ads have been available for…
Marvel Closing The Gap: Comics Publisher Weekly Marketshare Chart
Marvel Comics is closing the gap ever so slightly in the Comics Publisher Weekly Marketshare Chart Marvel Comics weekly market share rose to 29.06%, narrowing the gap with DC as the publisher race tightened. DC Comics slipped from 40.6% to 37.91%…
Major Publisher Cans $2.4 Million Book Deal After Author Was Accused of Using AI, for a Very Cynical Reason
Can't-miss innovations from the bleeding edge of science and tech Book publisher Minotaur, which is owned by leading publishing company Macmillan US, has walked away from a $2.4 million deal for an unpublished debut novel “Call Me, I'll Hide…
Why AI Chatbots Are Bad At Prediction Market Odds
CHICAGO, ILLINOIS - FEBRUARY 25: In this photo illustration, An app for Kalshi, an online prediction market site, is shown on February 25, 2026 in Chicago, Illinois. Online prediction market platforms allow people to place bets on wide-ranging…
Federal lawsuit accuses four major publishers of extorting article processing charges
A lawsuit filed under the U.S. False Claims Act accuses four major publishers of perpetrating a decade-long scheme to defraud the government by charging exorbitant article processing charges. The case, which became unsealed July 30, claims…
Trends in Psychological First Aid After Disasters
Psychological first aid and mental health first aid can assist anyone experiencing difficulties, including post-disaster populations. Its effectiveness has been demonstrated around the world, such as in Bangladesh, with plenty of opportunities for…
How To Identify Emerging Trends In Real Estate Investing
Skyline of downtown Dallas, TX on a partly cloudy day. (Photo by: HUM Images/Universal Images Group via Getty Images) HUM Images/Universal Images Group via Getty Images As you get involved in commercial real estate investments, you'll see that new…
Washington Post opinion editor quits one day after massive Scotland error published
Adam O'Neal, a correspondent from The Economist who was hired as opinion editor last year, told his team in an internal memo that he would be leaving the right-wing US newspaper after 'a remarkable year'. It comes after a “leader”…
How To Automate Your Small Business Marketing - And 14 AI Tools
Small business owner works a tablet and a laptop while sitting at a table in his artisanal shop. AI marketing tools can help with automating repetitive processes like scheduling or data collection. Marketing budgets for small businesses usually…
My AI makes YouTube videos. It's only allowed to publish after 21 automated checks.
I run a YouTube channel where an AI agent does everything — picks topics from its own analytics, writes the script, renders the animation, directs its own text-to-speech, and schedules the upload. The interesting part isn't the generation.
AI Accusations and Book Publishing
TGIF, and thank you for all the kind words about my book deal. I'm jumping right into today's newsletter. The big story in book publishing circles right now is about a $2.5M 2-book deal that was acquired by Minotaur (Macmillan) in a 14-way auction…
XCOM and Gloomhaven's creators say video game and tabletop collabs can save the industry
The gaming industry is in crisis. Layoffs at Xbox have led to still more layoffs from the studios Microsoft ditched. Bungie significantly reduced its staff right after releasing its final update for Destiny 2 and Epic Games cut 1,000 employees in…
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