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Rising popularity of 'romantasy' props up publishing industry

“Romantasy” novels, sword-sex-and-sorcery stories for female readers, are propping up the publishing industry. Onyx Storm by Rebecca Yarros, about amorous cadets at a dragon-riding school, became the fastest-selling adult novel in 20…

Meghan's life made an absolute misery, Harry tells trial of Mail publisher claim

Get our award-winning daily news email featuring exclusive stories, opinion and expert analysis I would like to be emailed about offers, event and updates from Evening Standard. Read our privacy notice. The Duke of Sussex appeared on the verge of…

Prince Harry to give evidence again in latest privacy lawsuit against Mail publisher

The 14 articles at the centre of Harry's case against the Daily Mail's publisher

The Duke of Sussex claims 14 articles published by Associated Newspapers Limited were based on unlawful information gathering. Lawyers acting on behalf of Harry said the stories were written between 2001 and 2013 – and “focus…

In 2020, FiveThirtyEight published a chart that was weaponized to spread election disinformation. It still haunts me. - Poynter

The morning after Election Day in 2020, FiveThirtyEight — the now-defunct political data site, where I worked at the time as a politics writer — published a chart on our liveblog. Within hours, it was being circulated online as…

Ads are coming to ChatGPT. News publishers with OpenAI deals won't see a dime.

LINK: www.theinformation.com ➚ | Posted by: Andrew Deck | January 21, 2026 Ads are officially coming to ChatGPT. A new article from The Information confirms that OpenAI has already pitched placements in ChatGPT to dozens of advertisers. The…

'Not acceptable': BART publishes report on 9 major disruptions over a few months

Officials at BART have published a “root cause” investigation into nine recent service disruptions, all of which occurred on a core route from the Transbay Tube into downtown San Francisco. The new report, which goes before the Board…

Bitget Publishes UEX Whitepaper Highlighting The Future Of Global Multi-Asset Trading

Bitget's whitepaper outlines the Universal Exchange framework, presenting a vision for fully integrated, multi-asset trading platforms that combine crypto, traditional markets, and AI-driven tools under a single account. Cryptocurrency exchange…

Ubisoft's troubled Prince of Persia: Sands of Time remake is dead as publisher kills multiple projects, closes studios, and orders staff back to the office

Ubisoft has closed two studios and cancelled six projects - including its much-delayed Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time remake - as part of a major restructuring effort that will also see delays for seven games. The moves are part of what…

PPG Industries Inc. stock outperforms competitors on strong trading day

Shares of PPG Industries Inc. PPG rose 3.24% to $112.54 Wednesday, on what proved to be an all-around great trading session for the stock market, with the S&P 500 Index SPX rising 1.16% to 6,875.62 and the Dow Jones Industrial Average DJIA rising…

CF Industries Holdings Inc. stock outperforms competitors on strong trading day

Shares of CF Industries Holdings Inc. CF rose 3.89% to $91.86 Wednesday, on what proved to be an all-around favorable trading session for the stock market, with the S&P 500 Index SPX rising 1.16% to 6,875.62 and the Dow Jones Industrial Average…

An emotional Prince Harry tells court how publisher made Meghan's life 'a misery' - WSVN 7News | Miami News, Weather, Sports | Fort Lauderdale

LONDON (AP) — Prince Harry struck a defensive tone at the start of his testimony on Wednesday against the publisher of the Daily Mail tabloid newspaper and left the witness box hours later on the brink of tears. After disputing that…

Meghan's life made an absolute misery, Harry tells trial of Mail publisher claim

Harry spent around two hours answering questions from Associated Newspapers Limited's (ANL) lawyer on Wednesday in a series of frosty exchanges, before he was asked how the proceedings had made him feel by his barrister David Sherborne. The duke…

Huntington Ingalls Industries Inc. stock underperforms Wednesday when compared to competitors despite daily gains

Shares of Huntington Ingalls Industries Inc. HII rallied 1.71% to $422.68 Wednesday, on what proved to be an all-around positive trading session for the stock market, with the S&P 500 Index SPX rising 1.16% to 6,875.62 and the Dow Jones Industrial…

Baldur's Gate 3 publishing lead says Epic Games CEO Tim Sweeney's 'altruistic pro-developer talk' over the Steam vs Epic debate 'doesn't sit well' after Alan Wake 2 studio 'seemingly went into financial crisis'

Tim Sweeney's been talking up the value of the Epic Games Store as competition for Steam again, pointing out how good it is for both players and developers. This time, his comments are being challenged by a lead developer at Larian Studios, the…