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Publishing industry lays down AI rules to counter 'click-to-publish' books
One of South Korea's two major publishing organizations has announced a set of principles for the use of artificial intelligence (AI), seeking to address mass-produced books created with AI, often referred to as “click-to-publish”…
Tonner Drones publishes its semi-annual results 2026
Tonner Drones publishes its semi-annual results 2026 Paris, September 30, 2026, 8:00 a.m. – Tonner Drones is announcing its preliminary results for the first half of 2026 today. Revenue declined further to €27k, due to changes in the…
Inspired launches coaching business for publishing and creative industry leaders
Inspired Search & Selection has launched Inspired Executive Coaching, with 10% of profits supporting the agency's inaugural Coaching Fund for those in the publishing and creative industries who would not otherwise have access to professional…
AUGA group, RAB publishes unaudited consolidated interim financial statements for the 6-month period ended 30 June 2026
AUGA group, RAB has published its unaudited consolidated results for the first 6 months of 2026: the gross result of the crop growing segment improved by EUR 1.29 million and turned positive (EUR 0.01 million, compared to a loss of EUR 1.28 million…
That Company That Buys Struggling News Sites and Turns Them Into AI-Powered Content Mills Has Halted Publishing After a Futurism Investigation
Earlier this month, Futurism published an exposé about a company called Brown Brothers Media. In the story, we investigated how the company buys struggling news sites and turns them into high-traffic AI-powered content mills rife with…
Martela Corporation publishes an exemption document regarding the share issue, the combination of share series and the application for admission of new shares to trading on a regulated market
Martela Corporation, stock exchange release, 30 September 2026 at 10:00 a.m. (EEST) NOT FOR RELEASE, PUBLICATION OR DISTRIBUTION, DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY, IN OR INTO, OR TO ANY PERSON LOCATED OR RESIDENT IN, THE UNITED STATES, AUSTRALIA, CANADA…
Google Paying About 100 Publishers 0.1% Of Ad Revenue In AI Contribution Pilot
As you know, Google has a small pilot named the AI contribution pilot, where they are paying some publishers for using their content in AI features like AI Overviews, AI Mode and Gemini. Well, according to The Information, it is about 100…
INSIDE INFORMATION: Martela's Board of Directors has resolved on a directed share issue of approximately EUR 6-8 million and publishes the terms and conditions of the share issue
Martela Corporation, Inside information, 30 September 2026 at 9:30 a.m. (EEST) NOT FOR RELEASE, PUBLICATION OR DISTRIBUTION, DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY, IN OR INTO, OR TO ANY PERSON LOCATED OR RESIDENT IN, THE UNITED STATES, AUSTRALIA, CANADA, HONG…
Housemarque and Bithell Games join Game Republic New Horizons speaker lineup, Nintendo to host open session for developers and publishers
Game Republic New Horizons has added Housemarque and Bithell Games to its speaker lineup in addition to an open session with Nintendo representatives for developers and publishers. Housemarque VFX lead Robbert Groenendijk will host a session on the…
Google Pays Publishers for AI Search Content in New Pilot
Google is reportedly paying around 100 digital publishers to provide content for its artificial intelligence-powered search features, marking a notable change in the technology giant's longstanding relationship with online media companies.
Iran publishes propaganda letter urging US voters to punish Trump in midterm elections
Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps put out a 25-page letter addressed to Americans urging them to oppose President Donald Trump during the upcoming midterm elections. The IRGC, which as repeatedly tried to sway the Nov. 3 US elections…
Google is paying almost no publishers almost nothing for content used in AI answers
Google is paying about 100 digital publishers for content used in AI Overviews, AI Mode, and the Gemini chatbot. Some publishers say they don't know how their payments are calculated. The pilot program launched less than a year ago, according to…
Sri Lanka ex-minister ordered to publish apology for taking disaster response truck
COLOMBO, Sri Lanka – A former minister in Sri Lanka has been sentenced to a US$20,000 (S$25,000) fine and ordered to publish an apology to the nation for taking a vehicle that was intended for disaster response for personal use. The…
Exiled Burkina publisher tells RFI of repression and fear four years after coup
On 30 September 2022, Captain Ibrahim Traoré seized power in a coup in Ouagadougou, promising to restore security as Burkina Faso struggled with a jihadist insurgency that had left large parts of the country beyond state control. 'We'll keep…
Google pays some news publishers as AI-generated results dominate search
Google has quietly launched a new pilot program aimed at paying some larger news publishers for the privilege of repurposing their content into artificial intelligence-generated search responses at a time when those types of responses are starting…
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