Microsoft Surface was the brand of devices Microsoft launched to lead the way into the PC market, showing its PC partners what could work in new categories of devices. Now it’s evolving into a new generation, led by AI and Copilot+ laptops. So what does this mean for Microsoft, Surface,... Continue reading >> [ Source: PC World | 2024-05-23 14:14:58 UTC ]
Kobo isn’t the first on the color-ereader scene; Boox and Pocketbook have had color ereaders and tablets for years. Both of those companies make beautiful, premium devices that are highly capable and customizable — but they don’t offer the plug-and-play ereader experience of a Kindle or Kobo. Of... Continue reading >> [ Source: Engadget | 2024-05-23 13:00:13 UTC ]
Today, Dublin City Council announced the winner of the prestigious 2024 Dublin Literary Award: Solenoid, by Mircea Cărtărescu, translated from the Romanian by Sean Cotter. The Dublin Literary Award comes with a hefty €100,000 purse, with Cărtărescu taking home €75,000, and Cotter €25,000.... Continue reading >> [ Source: Literrary Hub | 2024-05-23 12:30:59 UTC ]
Including a best selling book in Korea and a love story like you’ve never read before. Continue reading >> [ Source: HuffPost | 2024-05-23 10:45:08 UTC ]
In “Reading the Room,” Paul Yamazaki, the chief buyer for City Lights Booksellers, calls this “one of the richest and most rewarding times” to be a literature fan. Continue reading >> [ Source: The New York Times | 2024-05-23 09:00:58 UTC ]
Digital media and marketing agency network Goodway Group added two new brands to focus on the modern marketing funnel and retail media expertise as part of its strategic expansion into growing areas of the industry. Continue reading >> [ Source: Digiday | 2024-05-23 04:01:00 UTC ]
Simon Van Booy, author of 'Sipsworth,' a novel that grew out of his fascination with a mouse he rescued in 2020, rounds up nine of his favorite books that feature animals as characters. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2024-05-23 04:00:00 UTC ]
Sales of books by the romantasy superstar rose a total 161% in fiscal year 2024, leading to a 57% jump in profits on a 30% increase in sales for Bloomsbury in the year ended February 29. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2024-05-23 04:00:00 UTC ]
House Bill 4567 expands protections for libraries and library workers by making those threaten libraries with violence subject to the same enhanced penalties as individuals who threaten schools. The measure also creates a grant program to support improved library security. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2024-05-23 04:00:00 UTC ]
More than 800 attendees joined PW and the AALA at this year's U.S. Book Show, where executives from Abrams, Baker & Taylor, Scholastic, and Simon & Schuster kicked off programming with insights on the state of the industry, AI, nurturing talent, and more. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2024-05-23 04:00:00 UTC ]
Florence Minor, best known for numerous picture book collaborations with her husband, illustrator Wendell Minor, died on May 21 after a battle with ovarian cancer; she was 74. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2024-05-23 04:00:00 UTC ]
The American Booksellers Association held its annual meeting and community forum with 128 individuals and store locations in attendance. ABA’s present membership includes 2,433 bookstore companies with 2,844 store locations, representing “an 11% increase in membership year over year,” according... Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2024-05-23 04:00:00 UTC ]
OpenAI and News Corp, the owner of The Wall Street Journal, MarketWatch, The Sun, and more than a dozen other publishing brands, have struck a multi-year deal to display news from these publications in ChatGPT, News Corp announced on Wednesday. OpenAI will be able to access both current and well... Continue reading >> [ Source: Engadget | 2024-05-22 21:46:16 UTC ]
The deal gives OpenAI’s chatbots access to new and archived material from The Wall Street Journal, The New York Post, MarketWatch and Barron’s, among others. Continue reading >> [ Source: The New York Times | 2024-05-22 21:41:26 UTC ]
Deal lets ChatGPT maker use all articles from Wall Street Journal, New York Post, Times and Sunday Times for AI model developmentChatGPT developer OpenAI has signed a deal to bring news content from the Wall Street Journal, the New York Post, the Times and the Sunday Times to the artificial... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Guardian | 2024-05-22 21:39:09 UTC ]
With Sharjah Book Authority as guest of honor, the 20th edition of the Thessaloniki International Book Fair promotes cultural outreach and diversity. The post Thessaloniki’s 2024 Book Fair Closes With 85,000 Attendees appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishing Perspectives | 2024-05-22 20:17:23 UTC ]
Despite rising costs for new and secondhand books, surveyed Canadian consumers say they continue buying books but are price-shopping. The post BookNet Canada’s Consumer Survey: Rising Book Prices appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishing Perspectives | 2024-05-22 19:37:08 UTC ]
The 2024 Carol Shields Prize for Fiction goes to V. V. Ganeshananthan for her Penguin Random House release, Brotherless Night. The post V. V. Ganeshananthan Wins the $150,000 Carol Shields Prize appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishing Perspectives | 2024-05-22 17:15:43 UTC ]
Missing griffin cubs, Native pride at a powwow, the first people to summit Mount Everest, and more of today's best children's book deals. Continue reading >> [ Source: Book Riot | 2024-05-22 15:00:20 UTC ]
BuzzFeed shares soared early Wednesday after the entrepreneur and former presidential candidate Vivek Ramaswamy reported a stake in the online media company and asked for talks with the board.Ramaswamy, who ended his candidacy in January and threw his support behind Donald Trump, has taken a... Continue reading >> [ Source: Crains New York | 2024-05-22 14:46:15 UTC ]