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How Will Pope Joining AI Debate Shift The Landscape For Publishers?
This illustration picture shows Pope Leo XIV Encyclical Letter 'Magnifica Humanitas', focused on the rise of artificial intelligence, in The Vatican on May 25, 2026. (Photo by Alberto PIZZOLI / AFP via Getty Images) Content publishers are fighting…
Administration publishes new rules for Medicaid work requirements
The Trump administration late Monday published new rules that tell states how to set up Medicaid work requirements. © Associated Press/Julia Demaree Nikhinson GOP lawmakers and administration officials have described the policy as a way to…
SEC Publishes Draft Strategic Plan for Public Comment
The Securities and Exchange Commission today published a Draft Strategic Plan that focuses on returning the agency to the core mission set by Congress more than 90 years ago: protecting investors; maintaining fair, orderly, and efficient markets;…
Universal Music Publishing Group Appoints Sunita Kaur as President, Asia
Sunita Kaur joins Universal Music Publishing Group as president, Asia, part of a major restructuring at the music publishing giant. Based in Singapore, Kaur will lead UMPG's activities across the Asian continent, and is tasked with driving…
Stuntman is getting a revival from the publisher Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine 2
One of the more surprising announcements of today's State of Play was Stuntman: Hollywood, a revival of a PlayStation 2-era game series where players perform stunts on fictional movie sets. Like Stuntman: Ignition, this game seems to be primarily…
Publishers Quarterly Q1 2026: Sony Keeps Dominant Streak Alive
Sony Music Publishing continued to sweep the No. 1 spot on both the Top Radio Airplay and Hot 100 publishing rankings in the first quarter of 2026 after claiming that distinction in all four quarters last year. Its best showing this quarter was on…
NYT publisher warns AI companies are 'destroying independent journalism'
The New York Times publisher AG Sulzberger has warned that the artificial intelligence companies were threatening the future of journalism and slammed the AI giants for “brazen theft of intellectual property”. During a speech at the…
Publisher's Platform: The infant formula industry was warned about Botulism long before outbreak
“Historical associations between powdered infant formula and pathogens such as Cronobacter spp., Salmonella, and Clostridium botulinum should be considered when designing and implementing controls for the safe manufacture of all foods for…
Wiley buys Emerald Publishing for £337m
US-based publishing company Wiley has bought UK-based Emerald Publishing from Cambridge Information Group for £337m. Create a free account to unlock 3 articles a month and receive tailored newsletters with the latest from the book trade. Want…
Wales' universities ranked as major guide published
Cardiff has been crowned best university in Wales again with Swansea second in the latest Complete University Guide rankings, but both have slipped down the overall rankings. Widely considered the Oscars of UK higher education comparisons CUG puts…
OpenAI not planning to share advertising revenue with publishers
The company behind ChatGPT has no plans to share advertising revenue with publishers, OpenAI's vice president of media partnerships has confirmed. Varun Shetty was asked at the WAN-IFRA World News Media Congress in Marseille on Tuesday whether they…
Publishing in a warzone at Lebanon's L'Orient-Le Jour
French-language Lebanese newspaper L'Orient-Le Jour has seen a 9% increase in subscriptions since the start of the war with Iran – but it's not enough to cover increased costs. Editor-in-chief Rima Abdul Malak, a former French culture…
Ebury Spotlight to publish It's Giving Life by GK Barry
Ebury Spotlight has acquired It's Giving Life, a “hilarious guide to life” from podcast host, social media and TV star GK Barry. Create a free account to unlock 3 articles a month and receive tailored newsletters with the latest from…
Amid falling traffic, publishers are investing in engagement, registration and citations
When Google surfaces an AI-generated answer at the top of a search result, most people don't click through. Organic click-through rates drop 61% on queries where an AI Overview appears. The pages hit hardest are those publishers have historically…
Industrials Up as AI Optimism Offsets Transport Fears -- Industrials Roundup
Shares of industrial and transportation companies rose as traders bet a data-center development boom would offset the impact of stubbornly high energy prices. Dry-bulk shipping line Genco Shipping & Trading's board unanimously rejected rival Diana…
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