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Nonfiction Book Publishers Aren't Remotely Ready for AI
Steven Rosenbaum started writing his book The Future of Truth: How AI Reshapes Reality in 2022, around when ChatGPT launched. Initially he didn't use it at all, “But as the writing moved forward into 2023, 2024, it got better and I got…
Newspaper publisher and former AP board chairman Donald Newhouse dies at 96
NEW YORK (AP) — Donald E. Newhouse, president of one of the largest family-controlled publishing companies in the nation and a former board chairman of The Associated Press, died Tuesday. He was 96 and died at his home in New Jersey, his…
Aegon announces agreement with Vereniging Aegon and publishes proposal for US-aligned governance framework
Schiphol, May 28, 2026 - Aegon today announces an agreement with its largest shareholder, Vereniging Aegon, on the future relationship with the Vereniging, alongside a proposed governance framework that will be put in place in connection with…
Publishing Briefs: MNEK Signs Worldwide Agreement With Sony Music Publishing U.K.
MNEK has signed a worldwide publishing agreement with Sony Music Publishing UK. He's written songs for artists including Beyoncé, Dua Lipa, Jax Jones, Stormzy, Demi Lovato and BTS. “I'm excited to have a new home for my songwriting…
FIFA announces new 'Digital Football' vision, an ecosystem of games from multiple publishers and developers
Football governing body FIFA has announced a new gaming strategy called Digital Football, formalising its shift to working with multiple developers and publishers following the breakdown of its long-running partnership with EA in 2022. As part of…
Makerfield's Reform candidate Robert Kenyon is author who published 'racy' novel
Makerfield's Reform candidate Robert Kenyon is an author who self-published a 'racy' novel available to buy online. The Wigan plumber published his 309-page book 'The Blood Waltz' in 2017. It is described as 'an epic journey of one man's attempt to…
SFA independent review into Rangers vs Celtic scenes to be published in 'week or two
Supporters from both clubs entered the field of play after the shoot-out concluded. 🗣️ “Pitch incursions are becoming more prevalent… We need to update our rules.” SFA chief executive Ian Maxwell supports…
Traditional Publishing Isn't Dead
Are you the next Lauren Groff? If so, Lazarus Media Publications wants to publish you. Reg Van Hirtum, founder of Santa Barbara's newest traditional publishing house, launched just under a year ago to “be around the arts,” he says.
DK appoints Dan Hurst to newly created role of publisher, lifestyle
DK has appointed Dan Hurst to the newly created position of publisher, lifestyle, within its Life division. Reporting to publishing director Stephanie Jackson, he will begin the role on 8th July 2026. Create a free account to unlock 3 articles a…
DVB-I Book Germany published, paving way for market deployment
Germany has taken a major step towards the introduction of DVB‑I, after the national round‑table group adopted the DVB‑I Book Germany, a document defining the key parameters for how the standard will be implemented in the…
Kapo, Edén Muñoz & Sony Music Publishing Win Big at 2026 SESAC Latina Music Awards: See Main Winners List
Kapo, Edén Muñoz and Sony Music Publishing were among the biggest winners at the 2026 SESAC Latina Music Awards, held Wednesday (May 27) at the Fairmont Century Plaza in Los Angeles, where the company celebrated the global success of…
Subnautica 2 publisher Krafton now forced to pay $250m earnout to Unknown Worlds developers after more than 4m units sold
Subnautica 2 has been off to a stellar start despite some discussions over fighting alien fish, with 2m copies sold within 12 hours of launching on Steam and Xbox's storefronts. Since its 14th May launch, its success has only become bigger, and now…
Heroes of Might and Magic: Olden Era reveals early access roadmap as publisher Hooded Horse celebrates 1m copies sold during its first month
Heroes of Might and Magic: Olden Era, the latest entry in the iconic turn-based fantasy strategy series, has convinced most players so far, but it's got a long early access journey ahead. Today, publisher Hooded Horse and developer Unfrozen Studio…
Media Briefing: As Google traffic ebbs, some publishers see social platforms as real revenue lines
This Media Briefing covers the latest in media trends for Digiday+ members and is distributed over email every Thursday at 10 a.m. ET. More from the series → This week's Media Briefing looks at why publishers are once again turning to social…
Go Modules in Practice: Init, Tidy, Vendor, and Publishing Packages
As a backend engineer, I have worked on many services where the hard part was not only writing the code. The hard part was keeping the project clean, reproducible, easy to build, and safe to maintain as the team and codebase grew. In Go, a big part…
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