Bender, Cave, Marcus, Gebru, Lanier: engaging AI's harshest critics strengthens the case for thoughtful collaboration. Why their concerns matter—and where they overreach.
Analysis of Yoshitoki Ōima’s India tour as a strategic publishing play by Japanese stakeholders targeting institutional gatekeepers and emerging market share.
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Hawassa University becomes Book Aid International’s 2026–28 national consignee, replacing British Council to steer donated-book supply chain across Ethiopia.
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Grupo Editorial Triz launches Soul Next imprint in Sharjah Publishing City, becoming first Brazilian house with UAE presence. Arabic, English, Hindi titles target 17-country market from Q3 2026.
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US federal judge dismisses antitrust lawsuit against Elsevier, Springer Nature and other major academic publishers, ruling that industry practices do not constitute illegal collusion under Sherman Act.
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Cairo International Book Fair 2026 drew 6.2 million visitors, doubling Madrid’s turnout and cementing its status as publishing’s most formidable Arab-world market.
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Taipei’s 500 000-fan anime expo: 100 vendors, NT$250 m spend, new safety rules, youth vouchers and a push for local IP—what publishers can learn.
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Jevic Josué Otiléon, founder of Centrale Comics, on winning the Prix Lili 2025 and building a sustainable comics ecosystem in Congo and beyond.
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Bender, Cave, Marcus, Gebru, Lanier: engaging AI’s harshest critics strengthens the case for thoughtful collaboration. Why their concerns matter—and where they overreach.
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Damascus International Book Fair 2026 Qatar guest of honour
156-character metadata description: Qatar leads cultural diplomacy as guest of honour at the Damascus International Book Fair, 5–16 Feb 2026, with 500 publishers from 35 countries.
Tiruppur Book Festival showcases India’s regional publishing potential with innovative ‘Tiruppur Reads’ initiative, student-authored content, and multimillion-book distribution programmes transforming market dynamics.
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Gwadar’s 10th book fair challenges the myth that Pakistan lacks readers, celebrating pleasure reading alongside academic gain.
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Record $15M Superman comic sale signals new era for publishing professionals examining alternative investments and cultural asset values in rare publications.
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UK government AI partnerships with Meta and Anthropic signal decisive shift away from Publishers Association’s restrictive copyright agenda towards innovation.
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I will give Meta another chance. One day. But not yet. I feel badly let down by Meta tonight. Not because it f****d up – we all make mistakes – but because having admitted it, it didn’t change. It doubled-down on being dumb.
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Sharjah Institute and Egypt’s National Translation Centre unveil joint Arabic heritage list, grant funding and professional training for publishers.
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Havana International Book Fair 2026 features Russia as guest of honour, offering publishing professionals access to Cuba’s state-controlled market and Latin American literary network.
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South Korea’s AI Basic Act forces webtoon platforms to label AI-assisted content, sparking debate over transparency, creativity and reader trust.
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IPG partners with Beat Technology to launch white-label direct-to-consumer digital publishing platform for independent publishers, replacing decade-old infrastructure with modern audiobook and ebook sales capabilities.
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49th International Kolkata Book Fair opens with 1m visitors in three days. Projected 4.3m+ total footfall. Argentina theme, metro connectivity boost. Publishing analysis.
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Portuguese book sales +7.6 % in 2025, but APEL warns growth is pigmented by colouring books; core reading demand flat, price rises absorbed.
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