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Audible, Amazon’s audiobook service, announced on Tuesday that it’s partnering with select publishers to convert print and e-books into AI-narrated audiobooks. This initiative aims to quickly expand its catalog as it competes with Apple, Spotify,…

After years of tracking the books I’d read, I decided to stop after I realized I wasn’t enjoying the hobby anymore. I don’t regret my decision.

Andrew Hoffman is a professor at the University of Michigan’s Ross School of Business. He has been writing and teaching about business and environmental issues for almost 30 years, having published 18 books and over 100 articles. His work has been cov…

Since 1974, William Stout Architectural Books in San Francisco’s Jackson Square has been one of the city’s most iconic destinations for its seemingly endless stock of art, design, and architecture books. As the store was approaching its 50th year in bu…

A law passed by Congress in 1988 explicitly bars the president from being able to regulate the import and export of films, books and music — something TikTok recently brought up.

Berkshire Hathaway’s 2025 shareholder meeting offered a limited edition anniversary book and a new reading list from Buffett.

Tesla isn’t the only Musk company that is facing scary new competitors.

Whether with €1 bulbs or 85 pence hot dogs, Ikea’s knack for going against the grain has kept it in business for 82 years. What comes next?

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These nine books advise all levels, from achieving strategic goals to building high-performing teams.

YouTube said on Wednesday that it will launch a redesign of YouTube TV’s user interface this summer. On the books are easier navigation, playback and quality tweaks, as well as better access to comments, channel info, and subscribing. The company…

Serendipity Books is holding its grand opening event on April 26 to coincide with Independent Bookstore Day.

300 people make up “Book Brigade.”

Studios chase familiar stories to mitigate risk, with books, games and true events powering streaming success and audience loyalty.

A group of professors specializing in copyright law has filed an amicus brief in support of authors suing Meta for allegedly training its Llama AI models on e-books without permission. The brief, filed on Friday in the U.S. District Court for the North…

Vacuums (96% of US products imported from China) – $1.644 billion imported from China into the USA in 2024 Artificial flowers (96%) – $0.991 billion imported in 2024 Portable electric lamps (91%) – $0.901 billion imported in 2024 Children's books…

Dave Ramsey has provided a lot of financial insights through his bestselling books and radio show, but that’s not the only way people learn more about him. There’s an entire Reddit group dedicated to the financial guru where people talk about their progress and ask questions. A recent Reddit post explored a couple’s path to Baby Step […]

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Wednesday’s jaw-dropping stock-market rally on President Donald Trump’s surprising tariff reversal is one for the history books. The S&P 500 skyrocketed 9.52% in a kneejerk reaction to Trump’s announcement to put a 90-day pause on some of the lofty…

SenLinYu rewrote "Manacled," a buzzy Dramione fan fiction inspired by "Harry Potter" and "The Handmaid’s Tale," so it can be traditionally published.

There’s one big thing about Rodrigo Corral that does not initially make sense: The book cover maestro does not have a signature style. 

Consider his chameleonic cover hits. The Fault in Our Stars. The Brief Wondrous Life of Oscar Wao. Survivor…

In over a dozen books, he explored the failures of journalism and the internet, blaming capitalism and calling for the nationalization of Facebook and Google.

Marvel led with a character-first ethos that grounded stories with human stakes that all demographics connected with.

From second chances to quiet transformations, these soul-soothing novels offer a springtime reset for anyone ready to begin again.

The S&P 500 has become a lot tougher to ride out with the index melting down more than 10% in just two sessions last week. While only time will tell if the worst is already in the books, it’s not hard to imagine that many dip-buyers are feeling a tad less willing to brave the […]

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He reported on the highs and lows of culture in the pages of Vanity Fair and elsewhere. He also wrote seven books of nonfiction and two novels.

Grant Cardone has been growing his real estate portfolio for many years while making the asset class more accessible for people. He has created many videos and webinars on the subject, and he has also published plenty of bestselling books. While Cardone shares new advice from time to time, he often goes back to fundamental […]

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A new study appears to lend credence to allegations that OpenAI trained at least some of its AI models on copyrighted content. OpenAI is embroiled in suits brought by authors, programmers, and other rights-holders who accuse the company of using their …

With President Trump’s Liberation Day in the books and the stage set for another leg lower for stocks (a worst-case scenario seems to have panned out with reciprocal tariffs), prospective retirees face a dilemma: ride out the latest wave of tariff volatility or get out before the bear has a chance to emerge from his […]

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Amazon is introducing a new “Recaps” feature for Kindle users to help them recall plot points and character arcs before picking up the latest book in a series. While the company’s press release for the new feature doesn’t mentio…

He wrote from Europe and Asia, served as a book critic and produced a raft of books, on subjects ranging from the French condition to multiculturalism.

An artificial intelligence watchdog is accusing OpenAI of training its default ChatGPT model on copyrighted book content without permission.

In a new paper published this week, the AI Disclosures Project alleges that OpenAI likely trained its GPT-4…

The U.S. Naval Academy has removed nearly 400 books from its library after being told by Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth’s office to review and get rid of ones that promote diversity, equity, and inclusion, U.S officials said Tuesday.Academy offi…

Audiences are used to Hollywood mining pre-existing material for movies. For over two decades now, the industry’s go-to source for blockbusters has been comic books. And increasingly, it’s been video games. But occasionally, Hollywood turns to Reddit,…

OpenAI has been accused by many parties of training its AI on copyrighted content sans permission. Now a new paper by an AI watchdog organization makes the serious accusation that the company increasingly relied on nonpublic books it didn’t licen…

It takes a lot of planning and action to retire at 60. Even if you don’t want to retire at that age, it’s still good to strive toward that goal. That way, you have the option to retire at 60, which will put you in a better financial position. While you can wing it, reading […]

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China Miéville, known for his "new weird" fiction, said sci-fi is a reflection of the present rather than a road map to be followed.

Sales of graphic novels have doubled over the past five years, to some parents’ dismay. But data shows these books can have a positive lifelong impact on young readers.

Katherine Stueland is the CEO of GeneDx.

Every parent hopes their children will someday attend college and change the world. The reality is that not every child can or will go to college, but for those that do, parents have a new set of concerns as they have to figure out how to pay for tuition, books, and room and board. When […]

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