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techcrunch.com - Sarah Perez - Cloudflare's new policy pushes AI companies to pay for publishers' content
Cloudflare's new policy pushes AI companies to pay for publishers' content
TechCrunch

Cloudflare has just issued the AI industry a new deadline to separate the web crawlers used for traditional search purposes, like Google Search, from those used for AI agents and training. Starting on September 15, 2026, Cloudflare's default…

itweb.co.za - Staff Writer - DNTF allocates R15.8m to 22 independent publishers
DNTF allocates R15.8m to 22 independent publishers
www.itweb.co.za

The initiative forms part of the broader R114 million programme launched to help modernise the country's independent news ecosystem. The Digital News Transformation Fund (DNTF) has awarded R15.8 million in project-based grants to 22 independent…

gamesindustry.biz - Sophie McEvoy - Kepler Interactive acquires stake in indie publisher Oro Interactive from venture capital firm
Kepler Interactive acquires stake in indie publisher Oro Interactive from venture capital firm
GamesIndustry.biz

Kepler Interactive has acquired a stake in Belgian indie publisher Oro Interactive for an undisclosed amount. Kepler acquired the stake from Belgian venture capital firm ForsVC. This is ForsVC's first exit, delivering more than a sevenfold return…

fastcompany.com - Pete Pachal - Publishers can't control AI answers. They can't ignore them either
Publishers can't control AI answers. They can't ignore them either
Fast Company

Stop me if you've heard this one: Google's AI Overviews are sometimes wrong. This has been a perennial complaint about the Gemini-written summaries that appear at the top of search results since their debut in mid 2024. It also happens to be true.

searchengineland.com - Barry Schwartz - Google Search now sends searchers directly to publisher-hosted AMP pages
Google Search now sends searchers directly to publisher-hosted AMP pages
Search Engine Land

Google has updated how it connects users to AMP pages from Search by sending them directly to publisher-hosted AMP pages. Previously, Google Search would take users to the cached pages displayed in an AMP viewer. A Google spokesperson told Search…

thebaynet.com - Jessica Jennings - Stewart Asks Charles County Ethics Commission To Discuss Publishing Findings
Stewart Asks Charles County Ethics Commission To Discuss Publishing Findings
The BayNet

LA PLATA, Md. — The Charles County Ethics Commission handled seven ethics inquiries and complaints over the past year while continuing its oversight of ethics matters, financial disclosures and potential conflicts of interest in county…

bookriot.com - Erica Ezeifedi - How a Self-Published Book Became a Mega Bestseller
How a Self-Published Book Became a Mega Bestseller
BOOK RIOT

Welcome to Today in Books, our daily round-up of literary headlines at the intersection of politics, culture, media, and more. Looking at the fellows and mentors chosen for this year's Emerging Voices Fellowship feels like looking into the future.

express.co.uk - Antonio Scancariello - Trump publishes new bizarre AI video showing US President dressed as doctor
Trump publishes new bizarre AI video showing US President dressed as doctor
Daily Express

Donald Trump pulished an AI video on Truth Social showing him dressed as a doctor Donald Trump published an AI-generated video in which he appears as 'Doctor Trump'. The bizarre 1.30-minute-long clip, shared on Truth Social on Thursday, shows the…

sakuraindex.jp - Ren - SEGA Publisher Sale 2026 for PlayStation Live until Jul. 15, 2026!
SEGA Publisher Sale 2026 for PlayStation Live until Jul. 15, 2026!
Sakura Index

July 1, 2026 – The SEGA Publisher Sale – July 2026 is currently underway at the PlayStation™Store. For a limited time, select PlayStation4 and PlayStation5 titles will be available at bargain prices. Join Ichiban Kasuga and…

coingape.com - Varinder Singh - BREAKING: Binance Launches Strategy's STRC and GTA 6 Game Publisher Perpetuals
BREAKING: Binance Launches Strategy's STRC and GTA 6 Game Publisher Perpetuals
CoinGape

Expertise: Bitcoin, Crypto, Global Macro, DeFi, Blockchain, Web3, US Stocks, AI, Regulations and Lawsuits, & More CoinGape has covered the cryptocurrency industry since 2017, aiming to provide informative insights to our readers. Our journal…

pressgazette.co.uk - Alice Brooker - CMA targets Apple and Google app stores: 'Good news for publishers
CMA targets Apple and Google app stores: 'Good news for publishers
Home Page - Press Gazette

Publishers may be able to “sell directly from their apps and keep subscriber data” under new rules set out by the UK Competition and Markets Authority (CMA). Jonny Kaldor, CEO of app developer for news publishers Pugpig, told Press…

foodsafetynews.com - Bill Marler - Publisher's Platform: Nara, you knew what when? And, your words matter!
Publisher's Platform: Nara, you knew what when? And, your words matter!
Food Safety News

Three babies — in California, Pennsylvania, and Washington — were hospitalized with botulism after being fed Nara Organics Whole Milk Organic Powdered Infant Formula. All three were between two and five months old. All three were…

thegamer.com - Rhiannon Bevan - Baldur's Gate 3 Publishing Lead Doesn't Regret The Pricey Physical Copy
Baldur's Gate 3 Publishing Lead Doesn't Regret The Pricey Physical Copy
TheGamer

Over the past week, it seems that the gaming industry has gotten together and decided that physical games are no more. First, we had the confirmation that GTA 6 isn't getting a physical release, meaning that other publishers may follow suit. Then…

surinenglish.com - SUR in English - New frontier security measures in place as Gibraltar government publishes plans for border area | Sur in English
New frontier security measures in place as Gibraltar government publishes plans for border area | Sur in English
surinenglish.com

The Government of Gibraltar has unveiled enhanced frontier security measures and published artist impressions detailing the border's future appearance ahead of the provisional implementation of the Treaty on 15 July. Chief Minister Fabian Picardo…

scmp.com - Xiaofei Xu - US ban on Chinese inverters would harm local power industry, firms warn
US ban on Chinese inverters would harm local power industry, firms warn
South China Morning Post

The United States' reported plan to ban foreign-made inverters – a move likely aimed at curbing reliance on China – would be difficult to implement and harmful to local industry, Chinese industry insiders have warned. Washington is…

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