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AI-Written Research Is Forcing A Reckoning In Publishing
AI in the research generation and review process A new academic “humanizer” is starting to worry journals, universities and funders. Nature reported in July that an open source humanizer tool, available as a Claude skill, can direct…
Brad Pitt's daughter Zahara publishes notice to drop his surname
Zahara Marley Jolie-Pitt has made the decision to officially remove dad Brad Pitt's surname, it has been claimed. The Fight Club actor shares six children with ex-wife Angelina Jolie - including Zahara, Maddox, Pax, Shiloh, and twins Knox and…
Publishers Launch New Lawsuit Against Google for Using Digital Books to Train AI
A group of three publishers, plus author Scott Turow, has brought perhaps the most straightforward case against a tech company's use of books in training AI models. The case is not focused on on the legality of using books at all in training these…
Former MSYP challenges council to publish £53k probe into complaints
Although the inquiry cleared council employees of wrongdoing, it made three recommendations, including a review of how concerns are managed and recorded when no formal complaint has been lodged. The council has withheld the final report, its…
Harriet Sanders to retire from Pan Macmillan after 40-year publishing career
Harriet Sanders, publisher of the Macmillan Collector's Library (MCL), will retire from Pan Macmillan following a 40-year career in the publishing industry. Create a free account to unlock 3 articles a month and receive tailored newsletters with…
Iran publishes 'revenge hit list' including Starmer over Ayatollah assassination
A horrific hit list targeting world leaders has been published in an Iranian state-run newspaper, demanding “vengeance” against UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer and US President Donald Trump. The “rogues' gallery” appeared…
Are Publishers Ditching Google?
Reportedly, several major publishers are considering opting out of Google Search. Why It Hurts: Just a couple of years ago, a publisher deciding to leave Google Search was unthinkable — it's the primary way the world surfaces information and…
Demand Trends: June's Most Researched Vehicles
It turns out the disturbance we saw in April was short-lived. Mostly, at least. This month marks the return of the pickup truck. At the top of the online search charts in June was the Chevrolet Silverado 1500. Back in April, trucks occupied the…
5 years after Evergrande, does China's stock market signal a turnaround?
The Evergrande debt crisis exposed vulnerabilities in China's property sector, but a prominent Beijing-based macroeconomic think tank suggests the country may have already moved past the worst of the slump, with the nation's stock market now…
Economists Are Comparing the AI Boom to the Industrial Revolution-Not in a Good Way
It's become a trope in Silicon Valley to liken the rise of AI to the Industrial Revolution. Hardcore AI true-believers often say that the rise of intelligent machines will not only make humanity more productive than ever before—far…
What does the future of external development look like?
This article is part of ExDev Week. External development, whether it involves porting, co-development, asset creation, or any one of a number of other things, is becoming an increasingly important part of the industry as games get ever larger and…
Most Gulf markets fall on US-Iran hostilities
Major Gulf equity markets open lower after Washington reinstated its naval blockade against Iran, with both nations escalating military strikes around the Strait of Hormuz, intensifying concerns over global energy supply disruptions, Reuters…
Serve Robotics: A Risky Bet or a Future Winner?
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NL Big Favorite Against AL in Kalshi Prediction Market
The 96th annual MLB All-Star Game is scheduled for Tuesday in Philadelphia at Citizens Bank Park. Kalshi favors the National League over the American League. The AL has dominated the last 10 All-Star Games, winning eight of them. However, the NL…
Oil extends gains after latest US strikes, tech suffers more losses
Oil prices jumped and stocks fell again after fresh US strikes against Iran that marked a new escalation in hostilities that has fuelled fears over their already fragile truce and the chances of another spike in inflation, Reuters reports. Tech…
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