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bbc.co.uk - Galya Dimitrova - Oxford congestion charge data published at grace period end - BBC News
Oxford congestion charge data published at grace period end - BBC News
BBC

As a 'grace period' for Oxford's congestion charge comes to an end, the council behind it has published figures that it says show 'improving city centre traffic'. Drivers caught going through one of the city's six congestion charging points without…

techcrunch.com - Sarah Perez - Amazon changes how copyright protection is applied to Kindle Direct's self-published ebooks
Amazon changes how copyright protection is applied to Kindle Direct's self-published ebooks
TechCrunch

Amazon says it will allow authors to offer their DRM-free ebooks in the EPUB and PDF formats through its self-publishing platform, Kindle Direct Publishing. Starting on January 20, 2026, authors who set their titles as DRM-free will see their books…

billboard.com - Kristin Robinson - BigXthaPlug Signs to Sony Music Publishing
BigXthaPlug Signs to Sony Music Publishing
Billboard

BigXthaPlug has signed a new global publishing agreement with Sony Music Publishing. The rapper (Xavier Landum) announced the new deal just a few weeks after dropping the deluxe edition of his 2025 album I Hope You're Happy. The album continues to…

billboard.com - Ed Christman - The 7 Biggest Music Publishing Stories of 2025: PRO Scrutiny, AI, Spotify & More
The 7 Biggest Music Publishing Stories of 2025: PRO Scrutiny, AI, Spotify & More
Billboard

On Jan. 30, 2024, the Copyright Office began its scheduled periodic review of the the Mechanical Licensing Collective and the Digital Licensing Coordinator to see if those designations should be renewed, as called for by the Music Modernization…

pehub.com - Iris Dorbian - TCG invests in romance book publisher Entangled Publishing
TCG invests in romance book publisher Entangled Publishing
PE Hub

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marketwatch.com - MarketWatch Automation - Melrose Industries falls Wednesday, underperforms market
Melrose Industries falls Wednesday, underperforms market
MarketWatch

Shares of Melrose Industries PLC MRO dropped 1.36% to £5.67 Wednesday, on what proved to be an all-around positive trading session for the stock market, with the FTSE 100 Index UKX rising 0.14% to 9,655.53. Melrose Industries PLC closed…

decrypt.co - Vismaya V - EU Opens Antitrust Probe Into Google's Use of Publisher, YouTube Content for AI
EU Opens Antitrust Probe Into Google's Use of Publisher, YouTube Content for AI
Decrypt

The European Commission launched a formal antitrust investigation Tuesday into whether Google breached EU competition rules by using web publisher and YouTube content to power its artificial intelligence services without fair compensation or…

climatedepot.com - New study finds extinction rates have actually slowed over the last 100 years - Published in the journal Proceedings of the Royal Society of London
New study finds extinction rates have actually slowed over the last 100 years - Published in the journal Proceedings of the Royal Society of London
Climate Depot

You've heard it a million times: species are going extinct at an unprecedented rate thanks to fossil fueled climate change. New research from the University of Arizona shows that extinction rates have actually *slowed* over the last 100 years!

thebookseller.com - Newcastle University research highlights how small UK publishing businesses are booming overseas
Newcastle University research highlights how small UK publishing businesses are booming overseas
The Bookseller

Newcastle University © Shutterstock/Graeme J Baty The impact of small creative businesses in the UK in international markets is outstripping the rest of the economy said a new report from Newcastle University, with publishing exports rising in…

marketwatch.com - MarketWatch Automation - Sun Pharmaceutical Industries advances Wednesday, outperforms competitors
Sun Pharmaceutical Industries advances Wednesday, outperforms competitors
MarketWatch

Sun Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd. 524715 shares inched up 0.57% to 1,786.25 Indian rupees Wednesday, on what proved to be an all-around dismal trading session for the stock market, with the BSE SENSEX Index 1 falling 0.32% to 84,391.27. Sun…

marketwatch.com - MarketWatch Automation - Mohawk Industries Inc. stock outperforms competitors on strong trading day
Mohawk Industries Inc. stock outperforms competitors on strong trading day
MarketWatch

Shares of Mohawk Industries Inc. MHK rose 4.82% to $111.70 Wednesday, on what proved to be an all-around positive trading session for the stock market, with the S&P 500 Index SPX rising 0.67% to 6,886.68 and the Dow Jones Industrial Average DJIA…

tvbeurope.com - Jenny Priestley - SMPTE, EBU, ETC publish report on AI's impact on the media
SMPTE, EBU, ETC publish report on AI's impact on the media
TVBEurope

SMPTE has joined forces with the European Broadcasting Union (EBU) and Entertainment Technology Center (ETC) to publish an updated report on AI and its impact on media. The document is the result of a task force on AI standards in media that began…

cityam.com - Business Wire - University of Toronto Press and Canadian Society for Civil Engineering Form Strategic Publishing Partnership
University of Toronto Press and Canadian Society for Civil Engineering Form Strategic Publishing Partnership
City AM

The University of Toronto Press (UTP), Canada's largest university press and leading academic publisher, is pleased to announce a landmark partnership with the Canadian Society for Civil Engineering (CSCE) to publish the Society's prestigious…

geeky-gadgets.com - Julian Horsey - From Prompt to Publish, Google Firebase Studio Creates Full Stack Apps & Hosts Them
From Prompt to Publish, Google Firebase Studio Creates Full Stack Apps & Hosts Them
Geeky Gadgets

What if building a fully functional app was as simple as sketching out your idea and letting technology handle the rest? With the launch of Google's Firebase Studio, that vision is now a reality. This new platform is poised to redefine how…

geeky-gadgets.com - Julian Horsey - n8n 2.0 Release : Brings Cleaner Design, Publish Rules, Data Returns, and Quicker Saves
n8n 2.0 Release : Brings Cleaner Design, Publish Rules, Data Returns, and Quicker Saves
Geeky Gadgets

What if building complex workflows felt as natural as sketching ideas on a whiteboard? With the release of n8n 2, that vision is closer than ever. This major update doesn't just tweak a few features, it reimagines how users interact with…

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