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The Ankler moves to new publishing platform created by Ben Thompson
The Ankler, an entertainment media startup led by veteran Hollywood editor Janice Min and insider columnist Richard Rushfield, is moving its publishing operations from Substack to a new subscription management platform called Passport that was…
The rise of deepfakes poses a new trust challenge for publishers
The report, which was based on 10,000 deepfake incidents, spotlighted a clear escalation: synthetic media and manipulation have entered a more dangerous phase globally, with deepfakes fueling political instability, enabling large-scale financial…
Australia to tax Meta if it doesn't pay news publishers
The Australian government has announced plans for a levy on tech giants designed to incentivise them to do commercial deals with publishers. The News Bargaining Incentive (NBI) would require large search and social media services to pay 2.25% on…
After turmoil at its developer, Wuchang: Fallen Feathers' western publisher has swooped in to buy the IP and promise 'timely decisions regarding its future'
Wuchang: Fallen Feathers, the popular Chinese Soulslike released in July 2025, has had its intellectual property rights fully acquired by Italian games publisher/developer Digital Bros for roughly €4m. 'Securing the IP will enhance the…
Harvill to publish Julia Kelly's 'powerfully emotional' new novel
Harvill is set to publish Julia Kelly's “powerfully emotional” new novel. Create a free account to unlock 3 articles a month and receive tailored newsletters with the latest from the book trade. Want full access? Subscribe from just…
Publisher's Platform: It's Time to Get the S*%! Out of Chicken: Declare Salmonella an Adulterant
We did it with E. coli in hamburger. The sky didn't fall. Here's why we must do it again — and finish the job. I have spent more than thirty years suing food companies on behalf of people who got sick — and died — from…
News booms on Youtube: BBC goes top as leading publishers grow 16%
The most-subscribed English-language news publishers on Youtube grew their subscriber base by an average of 16% and over the past fifteen months, Press Gazette analysis shows. The comparison covers 115 leading video news publishers that featured in…
House approves bill to mandate publishing prison data on the Corrections Department website
Local Politics House Bill 525, requiring the publication of prison data online, advances with strong support, aiming to enhance transparency and public access to correctional data. BATON ROUGE, La. — A House bill requiring the Department of…
Publishing my first app brought me here
I'm a solo developer from Australia. I spent the last year building NutriBalance — a free calorie and macro tracker for Android. The problem I kept running into: I'd download MyFitnessPal, use it for 3 days, and quit. Not because tracking is…
News site linked to OpenAI super PAC sent bots posing as journalists to interview real people - site has published nearly 100 articles with real quotes gathered by fake writers
When Nathan Calvin, vice president and general counsel at AI advocacy group Encode, received a press inquiry last week from a reporter named Michael Chen, the email looked slightly off, featuring loaded questions with the only format offered being…
Those into book publishing must read this
What's the story In 2026, book publishing professionals are leaning on AI tools more than ever to optimize workflows in writing, editing, design, marketing, and distribution. These tools optimize processes from manuscript generation to launch…
The Quiet Revolution at Google Cloud Next '26: Your Database Can Talk to Your AI Agent - No Bridge Required published
This is a submission for the Google Cloud NEXT Writing Challenge Everyone at Google Cloud Next '26 is talking about Gemini Enterprise Agent Platform. The flashy keynote demo, the 'era of the agent is here' declaration, the snowboarder analyzing his…
New insights into predicting myeloma drug response
Although patients with the same cancer diagnosis may respond very differently to treatment, clinicians still have limited tools at their disposal to predict who is most likely to benefit or suffer from a particular myeloma therapy. These findings…
The Great Wave sale highlights Hong Kong's art market resilience
Taking the temperature of the Hong Kong art market is rarely straightforward. While aggregate sales suggest cooling momentum, the resilience of blue-chip works – including the recent high-profile sale of The Great Wave off Kanagawa –…
Publication of the Q1 2026 financial results on Tuesday, May 5, 2026, after market close
Paris, France – April 28, 2026 Q1 2026 financial results and conference call Viridien will publish its first quarter 2026 results on Tuesday, May 5, after market close. The press release and presentation will be made available on…
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