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Authors Fight Rise of AI ‘Scam Books’ on Amazon
artificial intelligence // March 13, 2024

Authors fighting for space on Amazon now have a new threat to contend with: books generated by artificial intelligence (AI). “Scam books on Amazon have been a problem for years,” Mary Rasenberger, CEO of the Authors Guild, told NPR in a report Wednesday (March 13), adding that the problem has...

This Week in AI: A Battle for Humanity or Profits?
artificial intelligence // March 01, 2024

There’s some in-fighting going on in the artificial intelligence (AI) world, and one prominent billionaire claims the future of the human race is at stake. Elon Musk is taking legal action against Microsoft-backed OpenAI and its CEO, Sam Altman, alleging the company has strayed from...

Expanding Boundaries in Publishing: When Authors Collaborate with AI
artificial intelligence // February 29, 2024

A startup that uses artificial intelligence (AI) to create books has raised $37 million in the latest sign of how machine learning is transforming the publishing industry. Inkitt’s self-titled app allows users to self-publish stories. Utilizing AI and data science, it identifies stories for refinement...

New York Times Says OpenAI ‘Hacking’ Claim is ‘Bizarre’
Legal // February 27, 2024

The lead counsel for The New York Times said Tuesday (Feb. 27) that OpenAI’s claims that the publisher “hacked” its artificial intelligence (AI) systems to produce misleading results “bizarrely mischaracterizes” the situation. In an email to PYMNTS responding to a Reuters report, Ian Crosby, partner...

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Zuora Acquires Sub(x) to Offer AI-Powered Subscriber Intelligence

June 18, 2024
Subscription management company Zuora is acquiring Sub(x), an AI solution for media/publishing firms. The acquisition will allow Zuora to turn its paywall offering into an artificial intelligence (AI)-powered paywall solution to garner better insights into subscriber behavior, the companies said in a Tuesday (June 18) news release. “Today’s competitive media landscape and changing market dynamics have increased pressure to […]

Authors Fight Rise of AI ‘Scam Books’ on Amazon

March 13, 2024
Authors fighting for space on Amazon now have a new threat to contend with: books generated by artificial intelligence (AI). “Scam books on Amazon have been a problem for years,” Mary Rasenberger, CEO of...

New York Times Says OpenAI ‘Hacking’ Claim is ‘Bizarre’

February 27, 2024
The lead counsel for The New York Times said Tuesday (Feb. 27) that OpenAI’s claims that the publisher “hacked” its artificial intelligence (AI) systems to produce misleading results “bizarrely mischaracterizes”...

Analytics Co RELX Buys Anti-Fraud Startup Emailage For $480M

February 05, 2020
RELX will acquire Arizona-based Emailage for $480 million in the former’s push to establish a footprint in the fraud prevention market, according to Financial Times (FT). Using machine learning, its...