Deal reached in feud between California publishers and Google
SACRAMENTO — California lawmakers intend to shelve legislation that would have required Google to pay news outlets for distributing their content, and in its place announced…
News publishers’ alliance calls on feds to investigate Google
The News/Media Alliance, a journalism trade organization and advocacy group, on Tuesday asked federal government officials to investigate Google after the tech giant said it…
Libraries struggle to afford the demand for e-books, seek new state laws in fight with publishers
Breadcrumb Trail LinksPMN BusinessAuthor of the article:The Associated Press Susan HaighPublished Mar 12, 2024 • 4 minute read Article contentHARTFORD, Conn. (AP) — Whenever bestselling…
US tech giants refuse to work with Britain’s top secret military censorship board – POLITICO
Over the past several years, its scope has grown to include cyber incidents — such as when an MoD supplier was hit by a ransomware…
How British libel law lets bad people get away with bad things – POLITICO
Press play to listen to this article Voiced by artificial intelligence. LONDON — In May last year, my phone buzzed with a message from a…
Canadian publishers seek antitrust probe of Meta blocking news | Social Media News
Meta’s anticompetitive conduct will strengthen its dominant position in advertising ‘harm’ Canadian journalism. Canadian news industry groups have asked the country’s antitrust regulator to investigate…
Meta takes steps to end news access in Canada over law on paying publishers | Social Media News
A new law forces platforms like Google and Meta to negotiate commercial deals with Canadian news firms for content. Meta Platforms has begun the process…
Google gets EU antitrust charges on ad tech business – POLITICO
Google may need to sell off part of its advertising business to prevent it from abusing its dominant position in the market and shutting out…
ChatGPT boss wants HQ in Europe – POLITICO
Press play to listen to this article Voiced by artificial intelligence. Sam Altman wants you to know he loves Europe. The CEO of OpenAI, the…
Book publishers win federal case against Internet Archive over scanning and lending books
Four publishing companies have won a federal case against the digital public library Internet Archives over scanning and lending their books out online. File photo…