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11-Bit Studios on succeeding at publishing - but missing out on Cult of the Lamb
Chris Wigley lives in Barbados and looks for cool indie games. As far as job descriptions go, it's hard to beat. He fell into the role almost by accident. Previously, he was a commercial pilot for the Caribbean-based Leeward Islands Air Transport…
AI Platforms Are Paying (Some) Big Publishers, Leaving Smaller Ones Behind
An ideologically wide range of news outlets now stand to make some money off Meta's obsession with AI. CNN, Fox News, USA Today, The Daily Caller, People, Le Monde, and others have signed on to bring “real-time content on Meta AI.”…
EU Launches Antitrust Probe into Google's Use of Publishers' Content for AI
The European Commission has launched an investigation into whether Google has breached EU competition rules by using web publishers' content for AI purposes without appropriate compensation. CNBC reports that the EU has launched an antitrust…
Publishers fight Big Tech with small local language models
As 2025 closes, referrals from social media and organic search are dead or dying, and generative AI is coming for facts. But 2026 may grant publishers an opportunity Silicon Valley has persistently ignored: local knowledge. Journalism and Big Tech…
Public Library Advocates, Publishers Push Back Against State Book Review
On Nov. 25, PEN America — a nonprofit organization that works to “defend writers, artists, and journalists and protect free expression worldwide” — issued an open letter to Tennessee Secretary of State Tre Hargett. The…
Pentagon plans to publish zero trust strategy 2.0 in early 2026
The Defense Department is writing an updated version of its zero-trust strategy that will outline new cybersecurity frameworks for systems beyond information technology. “We're prepping the [ZT] strategy 2.0, estimating that it will be…
Europe to investigate Google over use of publisher content for AI
The European Commission has opened an investigation into Google over the use of publisher content for its AI products “without appropriate compensation”. The antitrust investigation will examine whether Google's use of publisher and…
Lerner Publishing Group Launches Dr. Gholdy Muhammad's Genius and Joy Curriculum
MINNEAPOLIS, MN—Lerner Publishing Group, a leading publisher of K-12 educational materials, is proud to announce the launch of Dr. Gholdy Muhammad's groundbreaking Genius and Joy curriculum in Summer 2026. This new, all-in-one supplemental…
Solar Stewardship Initiative publishes guide for solar supply chain
SSI has published its first Buyers Guide, a 54-page document designed for companies, project developers, investors, and public institutions to strengthen responsible procurement in the solar sector. The guide is structured in two parts. A public…
Perfect Dark leads hired for new studio from Borderlands and BioShock publisher 2K, after attempts to save canceled sequel from Xbox failed
A new Perfect Dark game may have been unceremoniously cancelled over the summer, but something is forming from the ashes of that project. Two key devs have been tapped to lead a studio at Grand Theft Auto and Borderlands owner Take-Two, though…
Enterprise Therapeutics publishes results of Phase 1 study of ETD001, a novel inhaled ENaC blocker for treatment of Cystic Fibrosis, in The Journal of Cystic Fibrosis
Enterprise Therapeutics Ltd (Enterprise), a biopharmaceutical company dedicated to the discovery and development of novel therapies to improve the lives of people with respiratory diseases, today announced the publication of a peer reviewed study…
Larian publishing chief says 'there aren't currently any plans for a new Divinity Original Sin 3 game' as trademarks matching The Game Awards tease point to Divinity revival
Baldur's Gate 3 developer and RPG powerhouse Larian Studios may be facing a war on two fronts today. Ahead of The Game Awards, the PlayStation Store seemingly leaked a current-gen upgrade of Divinity: Original Sin 2 - Definitive Edition.
Netflix says it didn't factor 'any value' from Hogwarts Legacy publisher Warner Bros. gaming arm into $83 billion deal: 'They're relatively minor compared to the grand scheme of things'
Netflix is seemingly on track to complete its $82.7 billion Warner Bros. acquisition, though Paramount has recently reacted with a competitive $100.7 billion bid. What makes these film industry behemoths so eager to knock each other down? Well, it…
TechnoVision: Top 5 Tech Trends to Watch in 2026
TechnoVision: Top 5 Tech Trends to Watch in 2026 Paris, December 9, 2025 – Capgemini unveiled today its ‘TechnoVision Top 5 Tech Trends to Watch in 2026', highlighting the technologies that are expected to reach an inflection point in…
College Football Playoff bracket predictions: Submit your picks here!
Ohio State won the first 12-team College Football Playoff last year. Who will prevail in the bracket this time? Brett Davis / Imagn Imagse Who will win the second 12-team College Football Playoff? We'll be publishing The Athletic 's full staff…
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