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Is AI the publishing industry's friend or foe?

AI is impacting all industries but none more than the publishing business model which lives or dies based on the content it creates. The tech industry promises AI efficiency gains and turbocharged creativity.

Search the Database of Pirated Books AI Trained On While Trump Kills Your Local Library

Trump, DOGE, and big tech companies like OpenAI and Meta don't care about free access to books unless it benefits their AI.

Tariffs latest blow to newspaper industry; AI fears confirmed

The newspaper industry has as good a case as any for why it's primary material should be exempt from tariffs. Plus: a new study confirms publishers' AI fears.

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New Data Shows Just How Badly OpenAI And Perplexity Are Screwing Over Publishers

AI companies promised publishers their AI search engines would send them more readers via referral traffic. New data shows that's not the case.

New writing needs protection from AI, says Makar

Mr Mackay said among ideas to better protect new writing included food packaging-style guides for work written by computers, and special logos for the covers of AI-free books. Lewis-born Gaelic poet Mackay was appointed Scotland's national poet in December.

I Read a Classic Novel With AI to Guide Me. Here's How It Helped

I used Rebind's AI reading platform to read through Heart of Darkness alongside me, and it felt like a book club for deep thinkers.

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Microsoft and education company Pearson partner on new AI upskilling initiative

Education company Pearson has teamed up with Microsoft to upskill workers for the next era of artificial intelligence (AI).

NY Times, other newspapers ask federal judge to reject OpenAI, Microsoft challenges to copyright suit

Lawyers for The New York Times, the Daily News and other newspapers Tuesday asked a Manhattan judge to reject an effort by OpenAI and Microsoft to dismiss parts of their lawsuits accusing the tech giants of stealing reporters' stories to train their AI products.