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Music Publishers Sue Anthropic For Copyright Infringement
A federal district court in California is set to hear arguments this week as a group of music publishers sues Anthropic, alleging that the artificial intelligence (AI) firm is stealing their work. Led by Concord Music Group, the plaintiffs say that…
India Gold Reference Falls as Published 24-Karat Quotes Diverge
FXStreet's converted reference and Paytm's 24-karat quote both fell in India Thursday, while other published local rates were higher, highlighting how different measures can produce sharply varied gold prices. FXStreet put its reference at…
Quebec Publisher Ends Author Deal After Review Finds Traces of AI Markers
Les Éditions du Boréal, a Quebec publisher, said Oct. 21 it was ending its professional relationship with Haitian-Canadian author Thélyson Orélien and would stop reprinting his novel C'était ça ou mourir…
The Witcher 3 Publisher Pays Tribute To BioWare Following EA's Closure
The closure of BioWare has naturally prompted tributes and outrage from fans and fellow developers alike, including CD Projekt Red, the studio behind The Witcher 3: The Wild Hunt. EA's sudden shuttering of the acclaimed RPG studio came as a heavy…
Publishers, advertisers call EU, UK antitrust regulators to suspend Meta's new commercial terms
BRUSSELS, Oct 22 (Reuters) – Digital advertisers and publishers lobbied on Thursday for EU and UK regulators to suspend Meta Platforms' new commercial terms due to come into effect on October 30, alleging that these would give Meta…
McLean & Company Publishes New Guide to Help HR Leaders Stabilize Culture Amid Workplace Disruption
The new resource from McLean & Company outlines a practical Triage, Protect, and Reset model to help HR leaders and their teams identify culture impacts, reinforce cultural strengths, and apply disruption insights to future culture planning.
81 Tamil Nadu Prison Inmates Publish 85 Books Of Poems, Short Stories
The books are the outcome of an initiative by Ezhuthuga Iyakkam, or The Write Movement. Behind the walls of Cuddalore Central Prison in Tamil Nadu, 81 convicts have discovered a new identity - that of published authors. Their novels, poetry and…
Thélyson Orélien's Canadian publisher 'cuts ties' over AI allegations
Oct 22, 2026by Barbara Casassus Thélyson Orélien's Canadian publisher Les Editions du Boréal has cut all ties with the award-winning author of C'était ça ou mourir (It Was That or Die) over allegations of use of…
Jamal Mehmood launches Celestia Press to publish contemporary Muslim literature
Writer and editor Jamal Mehmood has launched Celestia Press, a London-based independent publisher focusing on contemporary Muslim literature. Join thousands of book industry professionals who rely on The Bookseller for trusted publishing news…
Publishers Group UK appoints Alex Goatman and Deborah Dyson as joint MD
Sales, marketing and distribution company PGUK has appointed Alex Goatman and Deborah Dyson as joint managing directors, with co-founder Medwyn Hughes to assume the role of executive chairman. Join thousands of book industry professionals who rely…
Here Are The Games EA Says It Will Still Make Amid Cancelations And 400 Layoffs: 'We're The Number One Publisher In Western HD Gaming
Two months after selling to Saudi Arabia in the biggest leveraged buyout in history, Electronic Arts is overhauling its gaming portfolio and laying off 400 people in its first wave of major post-sale cuts. A broad overview of the plan was shared…
NVIDIA Pushes Agent Enforcement Into the Silicon, and Publishes the Blueprint
NVIDIA announced the OpenShell Reference Architecture at GTC Berlin today, the third act in a fast sequence: the OpenShell runtime shipped September 16, the Open Agent Safety Platform followed September 28, and today's release turns that platform…
The Department of Health - Abu Dhabi publishes AI Clinician Framework to guide responsible research into AI clinician systems
The Department of Health – Abu Dhabi (DoH), the regulator of the healthcare sector in the emirate, has published an AI Clinician Framework, a world-first regulatory framework that sets out how AI clinician systems may ultimately be…
Thélyson Orélien row: publisher says AI used to write 'C'était ça ou mourir
The case has been shaking the French-language publishing world for weeks. On Wednesday 21 October, the Canadian publisher Les Éditions du Boréal announced via a press release (source in French) that Thélyson Orélien had…
Bloomsbury Publishing (LON:BMY) Announces Earnings Results
Bloomsbury Publishing (LON:BMY - Get Free Report) posted its quarterly earnings data on Thursday. The company reported GBX 16.82 earnings per share for the quarter, Digital Look Earnings reports. Bloomsbury Publishing had a return on equity of…
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