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Sam Altman's OpenAI publishes brutal critique of Apple lawsuit: 'Apple is getting this wrong'
OpenAI: ‘ Apple is getting this wrong.' Ukraine is running its war like a business— and the KPIs are brutal. Markets: Let's gooo! Palantir's epic earnings call. $1 trillion in AI capex is on the way. Are Iran and Oman carving Trump…
Boldwood Books acquired by audiobook publisher RBmedia
Amanda Ridout, founder and chief executive of Boldwood Books US audiobook giant RBmedia has bought Boldwood Books, the commercial fiction independent founded by a team led by CEO Amanda Ridout seven years ago. Create a free account to unlock 3…
The prisoner's dilemma: Why UK publishers are signing Google AI deals
AI deals being offered to UK publishers by Google were described to Press Gazette by one well-placed industry source as a case of the “prisoner's dilemma”. At industry events publishers fume about the broken bargain with Google, which…
Moth Books to publish English translation of Olga Campofreda's Strega-nominated novel
Jennifer Panek © Matthew Kellett Translated fiction specialist, Moth Books, has acquired Olga Campofreda's Strega-nominated Dutiful Daughters (Ragazze Perbene). Create a free account to unlock 3 articles a month and receive tailored…
As diesel futures markets plummet, benchmark retail price rises
Diesel consumers can be excused if they are exhausted from trying to project where the prices they pay at the pump will be going after the events of the past few days and weeks. The weekly Department of Energy/Energy Information Administration…
Publisher's Platform: Two Countries Are Now Warning Their Citizens About Travel to the United States. Britain Traced Forty-Eight of Its Cases to Mexico. The Cyclospora Count Is Still 22,683.
The UK Health Security Agency published new figures on July 30. Sixty-seven people in England, Scotland and Wales were reported with cyclosporiasis between April 30 and July 15 of this year — thirty in England, twenty-seven in Scotland, ten…
Is tech the core arena for EU and US disputes? One Chinese prediction says so
Clashes between the United States and European Union are becoming the “new normal” with competition over tech regulations at the “core”, according to an analysis published by a leading Chinese think tank. Guo Mingxu…
Nvidia's open-source alliance seeks industry input on AI safety controls
A working group within Nvidia's new initiative on open-source technologies is seeking public input as it develops guidelines on how to share and learn from AI cybersecurity incidents to prevent future risks. The request for comment comes about a…
The industry makes great games, but nobody can find them
At the Madeira Games Summit in May, Michal Bujko, senior business development manager at Modma Studios, asked a question: If we were looking back at 2026 five years from now, what should we have fixed when we still had the chance? There was a…
Radar Trends to Watch: August 2026
Unrestricted global access to frontier AI technology is ending. The US government has taken steps to control who can use the most advanced models developed by American companies. While Claude Fable and the GPT-5.6 models are now open to all users…
AI Scandal Around $2.4 Million Novel Kills Its Movie Deal & Spells Trouble For Future Adaptations
The latest AI scandal has killed a $2.4 million book deal and a potential movie adaptation, which has major implications for future book adaptations. Six and seven-figure book advances are exceptionally rare. However, debut author Jerry Falade…
Energy & Utilities Roundup: Market Talk
The latest Market Talks covering Energy and Utilities. Published exclusively on Dow Jones Newswires at 4:20 ET, 12:20 ET and 16:50 ET. 0747 GMT – British energy major BP has received unsolicited approaches expressing interest in its North…
Todd Blanche's Latest Trump IRS Immunity Deal Is No Concession At All
WASHINGTON, DC - JULY 15: Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche appears at his confirmation hearing in front of the Senate Judiciary Committee. (Photo by Eric Lee/Getty Images) Attorney General nominee Todd Blanche says he has agreed to scale back…
Stanford neuroscientists: Teen mental health problems can be predicted by speech patterns. Here's what to watch for
Computer language models, which analyze what children say during stressful events, are better at predicting their future mental health than a panel of experts in the field. That's the finding from a new study published in Nature Mental Health.
Tech, Media & Telecom Roundup: Market Talk
The latest Market Talks covering Technology, Media and Telecom. Published exclusively on Dow Jones Newswires at 4:20 ET, 12:20 ET and 16:50 ET. 0812 GMT – Shares of European semiconductor companies are in green territory after the Nasdaq…
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