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Despair-Inducing Analysis Shows AI Eroding the Reliability of Science Publishing
It's almost impossible to overstate the importance and impact of arXiv, the science repository that, for a time, almost single-handedly justified the existence of the internet. ArXiv (pronounced “archive” or…
Romantasy: 'Sexy' stories of women-centred fantasy fiction are boosting the publishing industry
In certain corners of the internet recently, people have been debating why “women can't stop reading fairy porn”. These discussions centre around the fantasy romance genre, also known as romantasy, which has exploded in both…
OpenAI is chasing advertising dollars. Can publishers cash in, too?
It looks like OpenAI is taking the “new year, new you” approach when it comes to its business strategy. To kick off 2026, the company announced it would soon introduce ads into ChatGPT —which was a bit of a surprise…
TikTok Publishes New Guide to its AI-Powered Campaigns
Will you be making TikTok a key focus of your promotions this year? The app is a cultural phenomenon, and has huge influence over key trends, which could make it a valuable placement option if you're looking to raise brand awareness, or drive…
Pan Fiction publishing director Trish Jackson to retire after 25 years
Pan Fiction publishing director Trish Jackson is to retire in April after 25 years at Pan Macmillan. Jackson began her career in advertising and moved to Pan Macmillan as a part-time reader in the 1990s. She became an editorial assistant at the age…
Review of the Year: Publishers - United front: Independent Alliance hits new heights
Miranda July © Elizabeth Weinberg For the second consecutive year, the Independent Alliance (IA) hit a record level with its £95.1m sold through NielsenIQ BookScan's Total Consumer Market (TCM) in 2025, putting the Faber-led sales…
Review of the Year: Publishers - Scholastic reaps big rewards, fuelled by Dog Man and Hunger Games titles
Penguin Random House Children's extends its lead at the summit, while Simon & Schuster shines brightly. Suzanne Collins volunteered as tribute at the 2025 Scholastic bestseller games A record-obliterating Scholastic, top-dog Penguin Random House…
Stablecoins Are the Future But Banks Will Survive
Niall Ferguson & Manny Rincon-Cruz, Guest Columnists Bitcoin and other crypto tokens fluctuate in price — sometimes wildly — behaving more like speculative securities or options than money. But stablecoins are a different matter, as…
How a purge of China's military leadership could impact the army and the future of Taiwan
BEIJING -- China made a major announcement over the weekend, saying it was investigating the army's top general for suspected serious violations of discipline and law. No details have been revealed, but the action is a highly radical move: The…
Investors flock to hedge funds at fastest pace since Global Financial Crisis as uncertainty dominates markets
Global hedge fund assets have hit an all-time high of almost $5.2 trillion after investors poured more money into the industry last year than at any other time since before the Global Financial Crisis. Hedge funds' coffers swelled by a record…
Trend Towards IRL Events With More Authenticity. What's Behind It
Eventbrite's 2026 Social Study found that many of those surveyed “wish events felt less curated and more real”, indicated that “it's important that events feel spontaneous or unpredictable”, said that “socializing…
Basic Materials Roundup: Market Talk
The latest Market Talks covering Basic Materials. Published exclusively on Dow Jones Newswires at 4:20 ET, 12:20 ET and 16:50 ET. 0902 GMT – Policy actions by the Trump administration are pushing gold higher as the precious-metal…
Putin ally predicts world's 'nuclear club' will grow
The number of countries with nuclear weapons could soon grow, according to former Russian President Dmitry Medvedev, who warned of the consequences of nuclear proliferation should a treaty limiting such weapons expire next month. Medvedev, the…
In 2026, Congress can predict our energy future by creating it * WorldNetDaily * by Gary Abernathy, The Empowerment Alliance
This article was originally published at The Empowerment Alliance and is re-published here with permission. For American energy consumers – everyone living in the United States – this decade got off to a rough start with the election…
Politics And The Markets 01/26/26
This is the forum for daily political discussion on Seeking Alpha. A new version is published every market day. Please don't leave political comments on other articles or posts on the site. The comments below are not regulated with the same rigor…
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