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France’s competition watchdog fined Google roughly $270 million, saying the search giant breached some commitments it made to negotiate fair license deals with an array of news publishers in the country. France’s competition watchdog fined Google roughly $270 million, saying the search giant breached some commitments it made to negotiate fair license deals with an array of news publishers in the country. FOLLOW US ON GOOGLE NEWS Read original article here Denial of responsibility! Techno Blender is an…

Posted in: Comics, Comics Publishers, Current News, Oni Press | Tagged: gender queer, Kristin Russo, Quick And Easy Guide To Coming Out, Ray Teixeira Oni Press, publisher of Maia Kobabe’s Gender Queer is to publish A Quick And Easy Guide To Coming Out by Kristin Russo and Ravi Teixeira.Article Summary Oni Press to release new guide by Kristin Russo and Ravi Teixeira. Explores nuances of coming out for all genders and sexual expressions. Includes trauma-informed advice, resources, and personal…

Facebook owner Meta said the number of people in those countries using a dedicated tab for news on Facebook dropped more than 80% last year. Facebook owner Meta said the number of people in those countries using a dedicated tab for news on Facebook dropped more than 80% last year. FOLLOW US ON GOOGLE NEWS Read original article here Denial of responsibility! Techno Blender is an automatic aggregator of the all world’s media. In each content, the hyperlink to the primary source is specified. All trademarks…

Google has been quietly striking deals with some publishers to use new generative AI tools to publish stories, according to in Adweek. The deals, reportedly worth tens of thousands of dollars a year, are apparently part of the Google News Initiative (GNI), a six-year-old program that funds , , and other resources for newsrooms. But the move into generative AI publishing tools would be a new, and likely controversial, step for the company.According to Adweek, the program is currently targeting a “handful” of smaller…

Nintendo is advising game publishers that its next-generation console will be delayed until the early months of 2025, according to people with knowledge of the matter.The successor to the popular Switch was targeted for release at the end of this year, however several publishers have now been told to expect it to slip into next, according to the people, who asked not to be named since the device hasn't been announced.Nintendo has told some publishing executives not to expect the console until March 2025 at the earliest.…

Union Minister of State for Electronics and Technology Rajeev Chandrasekhar said that ‘asymmetries' exist between digital publishers and big tech platforms. Speaking at the DNPA Conclave & Awards 2024 held in New Delhi on Tuesday, the minister highlighted concerns over ad-tech monopolies and the revenue-sharing model between those who create content and those who help monetize it.On monopoliesTalking about the ad-tech monopolies, Chandrasekhar said, “We are concerned about the deep asymmetry between those who create…

Spotify has said that it has paid audiobook publishers “tens of millions” since allowing users 15 hours of audiobook listening in its Premium subscription package last autumn.The company said that the figure, reported by trade magazine the Bookseller, is “100% royalties” and that it expects to “continue growing” royalty payouts in future. It would not give a more precise amount for payouts made so far, but said that the “tens of millions” figure applies in both pounds and dollars.However, the Society of Authors (SoA) said…

Indian news publishers are seeking changes to the Information Technology Rules to ensure fair compensation for use of their content in the process of training generative artificial intelligence (AI) models in the country amid increasing AI copyright disputes across the world.Digital News Publishers Association (DNPA) has sent a letter and made representations to the ministries of electronics and information technology and information and broadcasting, seeking protection from likely copyright violations by AI…

The United Kingdom’s Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) delivered a shocker this week when it blocked Microsoft’s acquisition of Activision Blizzard on Wednesday. While a lot of focus on Microsoft’s fight was centered around whether or not the acquisition would give Xbox consoles an unfair advantage over PlayStation consoles, what ultimately decided it was a much smaller market: cloud gaming.The idea of being able to stream the game you’re playing from the cloud has existed for well over a decade. Cloud gaming’s…

Posted in: Comics, Current News | Tagged: "The Great Patriotic War", scholastic, Scholastic ukThe Graphic Novel Prize is a new prize for kids and teengers books from Scholastic UK, but the details of entry are rather intriguing.Article Summary Scholastic UK announces the Graphic Novel Prize for works published in 2023. Three categories for youth: ages 6-8, 9-12, and teens, each with a £1,000 award. Submissions must be from UK/Ireland publishers; self-published work ineligible. Shortlisted titles…