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techcrunch.com - Anthony Ha - Publisher pulls horror novel 'Shy Girl' over AI concerns
Publisher pulls horror novel 'Shy Girl' over AI concerns
TechCrunch

Hachette Book Group said it will not be publishing a novel called “Shy Girl” over concerns that artificial intelligence was used to generate the text. The novel was scheduled to be published in the United States this spring. Hachette…

mediabistro.com - Mediabistro Team - Video, Publishing, and AI Editing Jobs in Media Hiring Now
Video, Publishing, and AI Editing Jobs in Media Hiring Now
Mediabistro

Three very different jobs posted on Mediabistro right now share a common thread: each one reflects how content actually gets made in 2026. A nonprofit newsroom needs a video-first storyteller. An independent publisher wants someone who can sell…

pcmag.com - Will McCurdy - Major Publisher Drops Horror Novel 'Shy Girl' Amid AI Allegations
Major Publisher Drops Horror Novel 'Shy Girl' Amid AI Allegations
PCMag

If you've been on social media sites like TikTok, Instagram, or YouTube, or even Reddit, you're probably no stranger to unintentionally stumbling into AI-generated content. But up until now, at least, it's unlikely you'd expect quite the same…

tomshardware.com - Mark Tyson - Another major Japanese electronics firm exits the Blu-ray market - Elecom publishes notice of termination of all external drives
Another major Japanese electronics firm exits the Blu-ray market - Elecom publishes notice of termination of all external drives
Tom's Hardware

Japanese PC peripherals and accessories stalwart Elecom has announced that it is pulling out of the Blu-ray drive market. The Osaka-based outfit, established in 1986, has pulled the plug on nine drives. That's the entirety of its external…

echolive.ie - Cork racing tipster publishing allegedly defamatory articles, businessman tells court
Cork racing tipster publishing allegedly defamatory articles, businessman tells court
echo live

A businessman is seeking a High Court injunction restraining a Cork racing tipster from continuing to publish allegedly defamatory online articles about him. Robert Heneghan, whose company Pro Sports Advice Ltd is involved in the provision of tips…

socket.dev - CanisterWorm: npm Publisher Compromise Deploys Backdoor Acro...
CanisterWorm: npm Publisher Compromise Deploys Backdoor Acro...
Socket

Socket's Threat Research Team independently identified a worm-enabled npm supply chain attack affecting legitimate publisher namespaces, including a broad cluster of compromised packages under @emilgroup and the package @teale.io/eslint-config. In…

tomshardware.com - Ben Stockton - Rogue OpenClaw AI wrote and published 'hit piece' on a Python developer who rejected its code - disgruntled bot accuses Matplotlib maintainer of discrimination and hypocrisy, later backtracks with an apology
Rogue OpenClaw AI wrote and published 'hit piece' on a Python developer who rejected its code - disgruntled bot accuses Matplotlib maintainer of discrimination and hypocrisy, later backtracks with an apology
Tom's Hardware

A volunteer developer on a well-used Python library got more than he bargained for when, after rejecting an OpenClaw AI agent's efforts to update its code, he became the subject of a “hit piece” written by the very same AI. The news…

dailymail.co.uk - David Olaseinde - Horror novel pulled from bookshops amid claims it was written by AI
Horror novel pulled from bookshops amid claims it was written by AI
Mail Online

In a landmark move for the UK publishing industry, a 'femgore' horror novel has become the first title to be pulled from British bookshops following allegations that over 75% of its content was generated by artificial intelligence. One of the…

marketbeat.com - Bloomsbury Publishing (LON:BMY) Share Price Crosses Above 200-Day Moving Average - Time to Sell?
Bloomsbury Publishing (LON:BMY) Share Price Crosses Above 200-Day Moving Average - Time to Sell?
MarketBeat

Bloomsbury Publishing Plc (LON:BMY - Get Free Report)'s stock price passed above its 200-day moving average during trading on Friday. The stock has a 200-day moving average of GBX 491.45 and traded as high as GBX 561. Bloomsbury Publishing shares…

sciencedaily.com - New AI tool predicts cancer spread with surprising accuracy
New AI tool predicts cancer spread with surprising accuracy
ScienceDaily

Building on these findings, the team developed an artificial intelligence tool (MangroveGS) that converts these genetic signals into highly reliable predictions across multiple cancer types. The study, published in Cell Reports, could lead to more…

9to5mac.com - Michael Burkhardt - Indie App Spotlight: 'Tasks' adds 50+ app intents, refreshed interface in latest update
Indie App Spotlight: 'Tasks' adds 50+ app intents, refreshed interface in latest update
9to5Mac

Welcome to Indie App Spotlight. This is a weekly 9to5Mac series where we showcase the latest apps in the indie app world. If you're a developer and would like your app featured, get in contact. Tasks, a very popular productivity app for the Apple…

seekingalpha.com - Political Comments - Politics And The Markets 03/21/26
Politics And The Markets 03/21/26
Seeking Alpha

This is the forum for daily political discussion on Seeking Alpha. A new version is published every market day. Please don't leave political comments on other articles or posts on the site. The comments below are not regulated with the same rigor…

covers.com - Texas Tech vs Alabama Prediction, Picks & Odds for Sunday's March Madness Game
Texas Tech vs Alabama Prediction, Picks & Odds for Sunday's March Madness Game
Covers

Chris Hatfield • Betting Analyst 12+ years betting experience Find out why the Red Raiders will run away from the Crimson Tide on Sunday night, per our college basketball expert. EXPERT PICK - MONEYLINE Texas Tech -127 Photo By - Reuters…

intelli.news - jeepeg - How Deregulation, AI Breakthroughs, and New UK Fraud Laws Are Transforming the Future of Financial Services
How Deregulation, AI Breakthroughs, and New UK Fraud Laws Are Transforming the Future of Financial Services
intelli.news

The financial services sector is undergoing rapid transformation, driven by a wave of deregulation, accelerated adoption of artificial intelligence, and evolving fraud legislation in the UK. These key trends are reshaping the landscape for…

usmagazine.com - Samantha Benitz - Inside Kylie Jenner and Timothee Chalamet's Future Plans
Inside Kylie Jenner and Timothee Chalamet's Future Plans
Us Weekly

Kylie Jenner and Timothée Chalamet are thinking about what's ahead three years into their romance. The reality star, 28, and Marty Supreme actor, 30, are “very serious and committed to each other,” an insider exclusively tells…

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