Book czar appointed by US Education Department amid bans

New ‘book czar’ welcomed after being appointed by US Department of Education to address school book bans and censorship.
More authors sue OpenAI and Meta over copyright due to training

Authors, including Michael Chabon, sue OpenAI and Meta over alleged copyright infringement by AI training models.
Stephen Fry raises alarm over AI identity theft using Harry Potter at CogX

Stephen Fry says his voice was stolen from the Harry Potter audiobooks and replicated by AI as actors fear digital exploitation.
LibGen: publishers sue infamous ‘shadow library’ over pirated books

Major textbook publishers take on Library Genesis in a groundbreaking copyright battle reshaping education access.
Is self-publishing worth it? The shifting landscape of writing

Exploring the future of publishing and self-publishing’s rise while addressing quality concerns and industry shifts.
Book bans in Senate hearing: partisan battle erupts over censorship

Fierce Senate hearing debate over book bans in the US shows Democrats and Republicans clashing on censorship in education.
Wicked writers discuss book challenges as Oz in firing line

Wicked writers Gregory Maguire and Winnie Holzman talk about recent book challenges with the Authors Guild, and the fear of fascism.
Clean Up Alabama call to jail librarians for giving LGBT books to kids

Clean Up Alabama is the latest group to raise issues regarding LGBTQ books, calling for librarians to be jailed for displaying it near kids.
Amazon issues new AI policy for KDP platform

With concerns mounting over the impact AI-generated books are having on the e-book market, Amazon has created some new guidelines.
Wolfson Prize nominee Professor Hakim Adi on redundancy and recognition

Professor Hakim Adi was shortlisted for the prestigious Wolfson History Prize only weeks after the University of Chichester made him redundant.