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Publishers Hit the AI Jackpot
When Anthropic said it would pay $1.5 billion to resolve the class-action lawsuit Bartz v. Anthropic, it was agreeing to the largest U.S. copyright settlement of all time. Each copyrighted title will be allotted $3,000, mostly split 50-50 between…
Piers Morgan publishes legal documents as he demands damages from Earl Spencer
Piers Morgan has again accused Earl Spencer of lying as he published legal correspondence between himself and those acting for publishers of the bombshell memoir Swan Song. Veteran journalist Morgan has been embroiled in a spat with Princess Diana…
Piers Morgan doubles down on Earl Spencer claims as he publishes legal letters
Piers Morgan has published confidential legal correspondence on X to counter claims by Earl Spencer that the journalist is not taking legal action against him over his memoir, Swan Song. The dispute centres on allegations in the book claiming Mr…
RIP Microsoft Publisher: As a Pro Designer, Here Are the 8 Alternatives I Actually Recommend
Long live Publisher. Microsoft is officially winding down support for the Windows graphic design app that's been a staple for the last 35 years. Beloved for its simplicity and effectiveness, it was always up to the task of creating brochures…
Judge Acknowledges Publisher Harm But Dismisses Google Antitrust Claims
The judge in a pair of closely watched antitrust lawsuits against Google acknowledged the alleged harms suffered by publishers and then dismissed the amended complaints filed by Chegg and Penske Media. The order in the Penske case says that…
Roche's giredestrant combination significantly improved progression-free survival in ER-positive advanced breast cancer in phase III evERA data published in The New England Journal of Medicine
Giredestrant plus everolimus reduced the risk of disease progression or death by 44% and 62% in ITT and ESR1 -mutated populations, respectively, versus standard endocrine therapy plus everolimus By targeting resistance to endocrine treatments, the…
That Company That Buys Struggling News Sites and Turns Them Into AI-Powered Content Mills Has Halted Publishing After a Futurism Investigation
Earlier this month, Futurism published an exposé about a company called Brown Brothers Media. In the story, we investigated how the company buys struggling news sites and turns them into high-traffic AI-powered content mills rife with…
The Bodley Head to publish Yuval Noah Harari's latest
The Bodley Head will publish Yuval Noah Harari's latest, The Laws of History. Join thousands of book industry professionals who rely on The Bookseller for trusted publishing news, previews, and insight. 🔓 Sign in below or create a free…
Media Briefing: Publishers are turning GEO from an experiment into a business
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 how GEO went from publisher experiment to…
Xbox Disc-To-Digital Launch Is Now Live As More Game Publishers Join The Party
Microsoft's Xbox disc-to-digital program has exited the Xbox Insiders Program, so anyone can now utilize the feature to convert disc games into digital licenses for use on Xbox consoles or even PCs. Per Microsoft's official announcement post on…
Here's how much Google is testing paying web publishers for AI Overview usage
A new report details how Google is testing paying web publishers for content used in its AI Overviews, including how much they're making and how much that varies. Google's AI Overviews have drastically reshaped the web, and it's hard to argue that…
69% of Marketers Are Publishing More AI Content Than Last Year (New Research Report)
For the second year in a row, we've surveyed marketers to understand the impact AI is having on all aspects of content marketing. 301 respondents shared what they're using AI for, how it affects their productivity, their favorite tools, and more.
ICE published - then removed - internal reports detailing medical failures in detainee deaths across U.S.
Internal ICE investigators repeatedly found that people died in immigration detention centers across the country after receiving substandard care, according to a trove of documents the agency briefly published. The internal reports — which…
Sean Davis Puts the Final Mushroom Cloud Over NYTimes' 'We Don't Publish Unverified Info' Defense
The attempted hijacking of a flight from Dubai to Tel Aviv that was carrying mostly Israelis has caused the predictable media reaction, which is along these lines: Muslim co-pilot stabs pilot and tries to take down plane with 180 passengers…
Publisher Benedikt Taschen Lists a Fully Restored 1950s Beverly Hills Home for $25 Million
Benedikt Taschen is well-known for buying and then putting his own stylish touch on architecturally significant homes. In Los Angeles, the contemporary art collector and founder of Taschen Books —the renowned global publisher of coffee table…
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