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Publishers accuse Google of stealing copyrighted content in new lawsuit
Multiple book publishers sued Google on Tuesday for allegedly stealing copyrighted content, using it to train artificial intelligence (AI) models and then generating content that 'directly' competes with the original authors' work. SCROLL TO…
DOJ threatens criminal prosecution if publisher proceeds with Zachary Young spy memoir
FIRST ON FOX — The Department of Justice has threatened legal action and potential criminal prosecution if book giant HarperCollins proceeds with a planned spy memoir by Zachary Young, but the CIA-trained U.S. Navy veteran blasted the…
Biden to publish another memoir after midterm elections: Promise Me, America
Former President Joe Biden announced the release of his new memoir, Promise Me, America, which is slated to hit shelves on Nov. 17, two weeks after the midterm elections. Memoirs have become a signature move for presidents after they leave office…
Pakistan publishes its agriculture census, revealing the federation beneath our fields
The state's desire to count is never entirely innocent. British India turned censuses, land records and irrigation maps into technologies of rule: enumeration made people and property legible, while the canal colonies linked land settlement, water…
Authors, publishers sue Google over alleged AI copyright infringement
Hachette Book Group, Cengage Learning, Elsevier, and author Scott Turow have filed a lawsuit against Google in a federal United States court in New York, alleging the Silicon Valley tech giant committed copyright infringement while training its…
Publishers sue Google over use of copyrighted books for AI training
A group of major publishers has sued Google, alleging the company illegally used millions of copyrighted books to train its Gemini artificial intelligence models, according to a report by Emma Loffhagen in The Guardian. The lawsuit, filed in…
John Murray Press to publish Promise Me, America by Joe Biden
John Murray Group in the UK and Little, Brown in the US will publish Promise Me, America, former US president Joseph R Biden Jr's personal account of his four-year presidency. Create a free account to unlock 3 articles a month and receive tailored…
From the Deputy Publisher: Good Points
The American Press Institute news summit last month in Pittsburgh was unlike any journalism conference I've attended. A two-day, invitation-only event, it brought together editors and publishers from around the country, as well as leaders from…
Piatkus to publish new Rebecca Yarros book set in Empyrean series
Rebecca Yarros © Katie Marie Seniors Piatkus will publish a new Rebecca Yarros book set within the world of the Empyrean series. The publisher secured UK & Commonwealth rights for Threshing Day in a deal with Red Tower Publishing, for…
Police performance levels published for first time - How our forces ranked
New police performance tables have been published today. Every force in England and Wales has been been assigned a performance level by the policing inspectorate for the first time. The move by His Majesty's Inspectorate of Constabulary and Fire &…
Jonathan Cape to publish Tessa Hadley's first non-fiction work
Tessa Hadley © Sophie Davidson Jonathan Cape has acquired the collection of essays Alone with a Book: On Reading, Writing and Looking by novelist Tessa Hadley. Create a free account to unlock 3 articles a month and receive tailored newsletters…
No plans' to close University of Exeter's MA Publishing course despite humanities department cuts
University of Exeter © Shutterstock The University of Exeter has maintained that it does not intend to close the MA Publishing course despite plans to make cuts to 150 full-time roles. Create a free account to unlock 3 articles a month and…
First-party data mastery: Tips for publishers from Norway's Schibsted Media
Publishers looking to collect first-party data should skip registration walls and offer low-cost subscription trials instead, according to Norwegian media company Schibsted which has shared its tips for other publishers. Gustaf Eriksson, executive…
Biden will publish 'Promise Me, America' memoir after the November midterm elections - WSVN 7News | Miami News, Weather, Sports | Fort Lauderdale
NEW YORK (AP) — Former President Joe Biden will publish a memoir this fall, publisher Little, Brown and Company told The Associated Press. “Promise Me, America,” which Biden says will touch upon everything from the economy to…
Iron Maiden sells publishing and master music rights in a bid to 'turbo charge' future plans
Iron Maiden have sold a 50 per cent stake in the band's publishing and master music rights, as well as name, image, and likeness rights. The heavy metal icons have sealed a deal for the assets with Pophouse Entertainment, an investment firm…
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