Two new class action copyright lawsuits ramp up the growing scrutiny of large language models and other generative artificial intelligence tools. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2023-07-14 04:00:00 UTC ]
Among the week's headlines: The Montana State Library Commission pulls out of the ALA; Republican North Carolina lawmakers introduce a 'frightening' new parental rights bill; and a sprawling exhibit at the Brooklyn Public Library celebrates the life and work of Jay-Z. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2023-07-14 04:00:00 UTC ]
Honoring both a debut author and his or her editor, England's Branford Boase Award goes this year to Christine Pillainayagam and Leah Thaxton. The post England: Christine Pillainayagam, Leah Thaxton Win the Branford Boase appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishing Perspectives | 2023-07-13 18:46:03 UTC ]
In the past two weeks, three separate bills addressing book bans in schools and libraries have been proposed in Massachusetts. Continue reading >> [ Source: Book Riot | 2023-07-13 13:58:56 UTC ]
Open up a whole new world of reading on your Kindle, with our guide on how to get library books on Kindle devices! Continue reading >> [ Source: Book Riot | 2023-07-13 10:33:00 UTC ]
Romance novels are associated with mass market paperbacks, but they deserve a collectible hardcover option, too. Continue reading >> [ Source: Book Riot | 2023-07-13 10:31:00 UTC ]
“A collection of these issues would undoubtedly be my favorite book that no one has heard of,” says the author of the memoir “Stay True,” one of the Book Review’s 10 Best Books of 2022. “If you are reading this, please write me!” Continue reading >> [ Source: The New York Times | 2023-07-13 09:00:09 UTC ]
Knowledge is a lifelong pursuit, but finding time to read, study, and learn new things isn’t always easy. That’s why apps like Headway exist. It’s on sale now through July 17th during our version of Prime Day — Deal Days Summer 2023. Headway is a powerful learning app that helps you... Continue reading >> [ Source: PC World | 2023-07-13 08:00:00 UTC ]
Sixty-five percent of those responding to a survey conducted by the U.K. union that represents writers in such professions as books, film, and said that they believed that the increased use of AI will reduce their income from writing. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2023-07-13 04:00:00 UTC ]
A flat sales performance by the adult category and smaller declines in the children’s segments than has been typical in recent weeks resulted in a smaller decline in total unit sales of print books last week. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2023-07-13 04:00:00 UTC ]
The new Global Bookselling Markets Report, published by the European and International Booksellers Federation, found that approximately half of the markets it monitors were on an upswing and that the other half were in decline. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2023-07-13 04:00:00 UTC ]
Ask ChatGPT about comedian Sarah Silverman’s memoir “The Bedwetter” and the artificial intelligence chatbot can come up with a detailed synopsis of every part of the book Continue reading >> [ Source: ABC News | 2023-07-12 22:32:35 UTC ]
Ask ChatGPT about comedian Sarah Silverman’s memoir “The Bedwetter” and the artificial intelligence chatbot can come up with a detailed synopsis of every part of the book Continue reading >> [ Source: ABC News | 2023-07-12 22:32:31 UTC ]
The Academy of Television Arts and Sciences has announced this year's Emmy nominations and there's lots of good news for the team behind The Last of Us. HBO's massively successful series scored 24 nominations, more than any other show this year except Succession (27). The White Lotus (23) and... Continue reading >> [ Source: Engadget | 2023-07-12 17:11:17 UTC ]
Four round two of this week's Prime Day sales, most Kindle deals are still going strong. If you're ready to upgrade an old ereader or are just getting into ebooks for the first time, this a great day to buy yourself a new device. Many of these deals beat the lowest prices we’ve seen all year and... Continue reading >> [ Source: Engadget | 2023-07-12 15:42:35 UTC ]
I was surprised to read this morning that Milan Kundera, the eminent Czech novelist best known for The Unbearable Lightness of Being, died yesterday at the age of 94. Mainly because I thought he was already dead. For a generation of literary types (Gen X in particular), Kundera was the cool,... Continue reading >> [ Source: Literrary Hub | 2023-07-12 15:34:43 UTC ]
Long, long ago, a 1937 first edition of J.R.R. Tolkien’s The Hobbit was forged by a printing press and sold. For a time, it was lost to man, buried in the piles of donated inventory at the Cancer Research UK superstore in Dundee, Scotland, until manager Adam Carsley spotted the worn copy on the... Continue reading >> [ Source: Literrary Hub | 2023-07-12 15:27:21 UTC ]
The second half of Amazon Prime Day is here and you can still pick up a bunch of tech on sale. This year has brought a number of solid, Prime-exclusive deals on some of our favorite tech, including Apple AirPods, Google Pixel phones, and of course, Amazon’s own devices like Echos, Kindles, Fire... Continue reading >> [ Source: Engadget | 2023-07-12 14:12:31 UTC ]
iPads may be the most sought-after tablets, but there are plenty of others on the market that are worth considering, and a few are on sale for Amazon Prime Day. If you've been eyeing a new iPad, you're in luck, as many of Apple's tablets have been discounted for the shopping event. If you prefer... Continue reading >> [ Source: Engadget | 2023-07-12 11:58:13 UTC ]
The U.S. outpost of the general news publisher The Guardian finished the first quarter of its fiscal year, which ended June 30, with advertising revenues up 42% year over year, according to senior vice president of advertising Luis Romero. The hikes buck common trends most publishers are seeing.... Continue reading >> [ Source: AdWeek | 2023-07-12 08:56:56 UTC ]