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HarperCollins Brings AI To Book Recommendations – From the Penguin Hotline to NPR’s Book Concierge, book recommendations are moving far away from the art of hand-selling, so it shouldn’t be a surprise that publishers are now turning to bots. Harper Collins is currently utilizing two on their Facebook accounts, and if ... more >
Publishing Newsbook clubs / book market / Book pricing / First-Amendment / Gawker / genre tropes / Israel / law / lawsuit27 Comments
$115 million verdict in Hulk Hogan sex-tape lawsuit could wipe out Gawker – In a stunning victory, Hulk Hogan, aka Terry Bollea, won more than he sued Gawker for — $115 million (he sued for $100 million). And that doesn’t count punitive damages the jury will be considering this week. All for ... more >
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The Public Domain Class of 2015 – In countries other than the US works by Ian Fleming and Antoine de Saint-Exupéry are entering the public domain along with the music of Glenn Miller. Of the eleven featured, eight will be entering the public domain in countries with a ‘life plus ... more >