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Minister backs decision not to publish West Yorkshire tram report

Spencer StokesYorkshire business and transport correspondent A decision not to publish a report whose findings led to a planned mass transit system for West Yorkshire being delayed until the late 2030s has been defended by the transport secretary.

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Despair-Inducing Analysis Shows AI Eroding the Reliability of Science Publishing

It's almost impossible to overstate the importance and impact of arXiv, the science repository that, for a time, almost single-handedly justified the existence of the internet. ArXiv (pronounced “archive” or…

OpenAI is chasing advertising dollars. Can publishers cash in, too?

It looks like OpenAI is taking the “new year, new you” approach when it comes to its business strategy. To kick off 2026, the company announced it would soon introduce ads into ChatGPT —which was a bit of a surprise…

Arc Games Signs On As Publisher For Hell Express

Posted in: Games, Indie Games, Video Games | Tagged: Full Metal Bagel Games, Hell Express After being announced several months ago, co-op extraction shooter Hell Express has a new publisher, as Arc Games will take on those duties Arc Games will…

Dave.Sport Media Group expands sports publishing portfolio with Snack Media acquisition

Dave.Sport Media Group today announced the acquisition of the majority of Snack Media's sports publishing portfolio in a six-figure transaction, significantly expanding its footprint within the UK sports media market. The acquisition includes more…

Cloudflare's Human Native acquisition signals a new content economy for publishers

And Human Native's platform addresses a vital part of the AI compensation struggle publishers have had to date: incentives for AI developers to opt in. Cloudflare is effectively building an AI licensing stack for its publisher clients. U.K.-based…

8 Insights Into How FPV Drones Are Shaping The Future Of Warfare

An FPV drone hovers during a flight training session for pilots of Ukraine's 13th Khartiia Operational Brigade in Ukraine on November 5, 2025. (Photo by Viacheslav Madiievskyi/Ukrinform/NurPhoto via Getty Images) First person view drones are…

Study is stolen, sold, published. Now the victim is accused of plagiarism

The year 2026 did not start off kindly for Vijayalakshmi S, an economics researcher at RV University in Bengaluru, India. She received a rejection letter from a journal noting that a paper of hers was highly similar to another published study by…

Pan Fiction publishing director Trish Jackson to retire after 25 years

Pan Fiction publishing director Trish Jackson is to retire in April after 25 years at Pan Macmillan. Jackson began her career in advertising and moved to Pan Macmillan as a part-time reader in the 1990s. She became an editorial assistant at the age…

Review of the Year: Publishers - United front: Independent Alliance hits new heights

Miranda July © Elizabeth Weinberg For the second consecutive year, the Independent Alliance (IA) hit a record level with its £95.1m sold through NielsenIQ BookScan's Total Consumer Market (TCM) in 2025, putting the Faber-led sales…

Review of the Year: Publishers - Scholastic reaps big rewards, fuelled by Dog Man and Hunger Games titles

Penguin Random House Children's extends its lead at the summit, while Simon & Schuster shines brightly. Suzanne Collins volunteered as tribute at the 2025 Scholastic bestseller games A record-obliterating Scholastic, top-dog Penguin Random House…

Lerøy Seafood Group ASA: Capital Markets Days 2026

Lerøy Seafood Group ASA has the pleasure of inviting investors, analysts and other stakeholders to its Capital Markets Days on March 2 and 3, 2026. Management will present the Group's strategic priorities, targets towards 2030, operational…

Old Farmer's Almanac predicts US weather for Spring 2026

Historic publication The Old Farmer's Almanac has issued a long-range forecast for spring 2026, offering some insight into what conditions each region across the country can expect. Published since 1792, The Old Farmer's Almanac claims to be the…

PS6 could be delayed 'longer than many expected' according to latest report

With the PlayStation 5 entering its sixth year on the shelves, gamers are starting to think about what the next generation might have in store. Most console generations tend to last between seven and eight years, meaning if Sony were to follow the…