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US publishes new details of Russia-Iran military drone co-operation
Tehran sending material for assembly of unmanned aircraft in Russian factory, says Washington Receive free War in Ukraine updates We'll send you a myFT Daily Digest email rounding up the latest War in Ukraine news every morning. The White House…

Books.io: The Future of the Publishing Industry
The publishing industry has evolved to become more advanced and progressive with time. While earlier their approach was limited to traditional practices, now, with technological advancement and the evolution of e-books, it has become more…
First findings of the FOCUS study published
In 2018, The Football Association [The FA] and the Professional Footballers' Association [PFA] appointed the University of Nottingham to conduct an independent research study into the long-term brain health of former professional footballers.

How a now-retracted study got published in the first place, leading to a $3.8 million NIH grant
The scientific paper inspired international headlines with its bold claim that the combination of brain scans and machine learning algorithms could identify people at risk for suicide with 91% accuracy. The promise of the work garnered lead author…

Amazon Games' latest publishing partnership is with NCSOFT for 'Throne and Liberty'
The next release from Amazon Games' publishing arm is a new massively-multiplayer online title from the developer behind Lineage, AION, and Guild Wars. Throne and Liberty debuted during the Summer Game Fest livestream on Thursday. It's planned as a…

EU's Landmark Crypto Law MiCA Published in Official Journal
The European Union's Markets in Crypto Assets law (MiCA) was published in the Official Journal of the European Union (OJEU) on Friday, starting the clock ticking for landmark crypto licensing rules to take effect. The full law, published alongside…

Quantic Dream rolls out Spotlight publishing label
French games company Quantic Dream has unveiled a new Spotlight publishing label. The venture was revealed at the Summer Games Fest and already has two titles in its stable – single-player hack-n-slash Lysfanga: The Time Shift Warrior and…

Disney Lorcana publisher calls lawsuit alleging its design was stolen 'entirely without merit'
Disney Lorcana publisher Ravensburger has responded to a lawsuit accusing it of 'copying' a rival card game. Following the Disney Lorcana publisher being sued for allegedly 'stealing' another card game earlier this week, Ravensburger North America…

Why some publishers are giving their AI chatbots a personality
Publishers like BuzzFeed and Ingenio are hoping that, by giving their chatbots a unique voice and tone, it will differentiate their AI products from the more generic experience of using chatbots like ChatGPT and Bing. Others, like Tom's Hardware…
EU Commission clears Vivendi buying Lagardère in publishing competition case
The European Commission on Friday, June 9, announced it has cleared French media group Vivendi fully acquiring Lagardère, a French publishing and retail conglomerate, subject to conditions. The decision is contingent upon Vivendi selling off…

Pro-Ukrainian Hackers Take Down Multiple Russian Websites, Publish Banners Supporting Counteroffensive
The hacking group took over 15 Russian websites The hacking incident left most major banks and credit institutions without access to their banking systems Hackers previously took over the website of Russian Orthodox Church Patriarch Kirill See this…

Opinion | Orange Skies, Red Alerts and the Future
This is the way the world ends. Not with a bang — that is, a sudden, universal catastrophe — but with a series of smaller, more local catastrophes that keep getting bigger and more widespread. I've been seeing a surprising number of…

SEGA Publisher Sale - June 2023 Underway
SEGA Publisher Sale – June 2023 Underway A Great Chance to Get Your Hands on Yakuza/Like a Dragon Titles! June 8, 2023 – The SEGA Publisher Sale – June 2023 is currently underway at the PlayStation™ Store. During this…
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Breakingviews - Lessons from the original Industrial Revolution
LONDON, June 9 (Reuters Breakingviews) - There is much excited chatter that automation will unleash a Fourth Industrial Revolution, building on earlier upheavals caused by the arrival of steam power, electricity, and semiconductors. Yet in Britain…
Published book presents 10 essays about the nuances of individual libe
The new challenges to liberty posed particularly by terrorism and now corporate scandals, as well as the growing understanding of the legal and ethical problems that accompany the opportunities for self-expression presented by the internet prompted…
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