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Publishers accuse Google of stealing copyrighted content in new lawsuit

Multiple book publishers sued Google on Tuesday for allegedly stealing copyrighted content, using it to train artificial intelligence (AI) models and then generating content that "directly" competes with the original authors' work. Furthermore, they claim the content generated by Gemini directly competes with the authors who wrote the original work.

The Economic Times

Publishers sue Google over alleged use of books to train AI models

Book publishers sued Google on Tuesday, accusing the tech giant of illegally using copyrighted works to train its artificial intelligence models and generate content that competes with human authors. The lawsuit marks the latest legal battle over how AI developers use books and other creative works to build their systems.

France 24

Making scientific knowledge free for all

Scientific research publishing is a particularly lucrative industry. The most recent estimates suggest that it generates around 19 billion US dollars (or 16.67 billion euros) in annual turnover, with margins of around 40 per cent. These staggering figures largely reflect the fact that the “Big Five” commercial publishers, such as…

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India has highest proportion of researchers globally considering moving overseas: Report

A new study reveals Indian researchers are most likely to seek opportunities abroad. Better facilities, salaries, and funding are key drivers. This trend highlights a global movement in research. India is focusing on enhancing its research infrastructure and funding to foster innovation within the country.

The Economic Times

Queensland anti-renewables group cited nonexistent papers in inquiry submissions using AI, publisher says

Exclusive: Rainforest Reserves Australia has published submissions naming nonexistent government authorities and a nonexistent windfarm

The Guardian - AU

A weird phrase is plaguing scientific papers – and we traced it back to a glitch in AI training data

Earlier this year, scientists discovered a peculiar term appearing in published papers: “vegetative electron microscopy”.

The Conversation

Academic publishing is a multibillion-dollar industry. It’s not always good for science

In December 2024, the editorial board of the Journal of Human Evolution resigned en masse following disagreements with the journal’s publisher, Elsevier. The board’s grievances included claims of inadequate copyediting, misuse of artificial intelligence (AI), and the high fees charged to make research articles publicly available.

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Journal retracts study that promoted hydroxychloroquine as Covid treatment

Paper published in International Journal of Antimicrobial Agents in 2020 withdrawn by Dutch publisher Elsevier

The Guardian - US

COVID hydroxychloroquine study retracted after years of controversy

Elsevier issued its formal retraction on Tuesday.

Fortune

Publisher reviews national IQ research by British ‘race scientist’ Richard Lynn

Elsevier investigates journals by scientist who created discredited rankings of countries’ intelligence

The Guardian - UK

Woman's sudden blindness in 1 eye revealed hidden lung cancer

Doctors say it's very unusual to develop a visual impairment as the first symptom of lung cancer.

LiveScience

Academics warn new science papers are being generated with AI chatbots

Academics are warning that more scientific papers show signs of being partially generated with the help of AI chatbots.

The Hindu

Kerala witnessing a significant growth in research output: Elsevier study

Kerala’s universities have witnessed a substantial growth in research output during the last five years, according to an assessment by international scientific publisher Elsevier.

The Hindu

Australia’s chief scientist takes on the journal publishers gatekeeping knowledge

Under Dr Cathy Foley’s world-first open access model, all Australians would have access to research papers for free

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Academic paper based on Uyghur genetic data retracted over ethical concerns

Exclusive: Study published in 2019 used blood and saliva samples from 203 Uyghur and Kazakh people living in Xinjiang capital

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Four large US publishers sue ‘shadow library’ for alleged copyright infringement

The publishers are claiming unspecified damages from the file-sharing Library Genesis, which they say has distributed files illegally

The Guardian - UK

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How capitalism is distorting science

Critics say research is hobbled by profit-driven journals. That has far-reaching ramifications for science

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The Guardian - UK

‘Too greedy’: mass walkout at global science journal over ‘unethical’ fees

Entire board resigns over actions of academic publisher whose profit margins outstrip even Google and Amazon

The Independent UK

Scientific journals ban ChatGPT use by researchers to author studies

‘An AI programme cannot be an author’

The Guardian - UK

Science journals ban listing of ChatGPT as co-author on papers

Some publishers also banning use of bot in preparation of submissions but others see its adoption as inevitable

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Campus Food Pantries Can Reduce Food Insecurity, Improve Students' Health: Study

A study published in the Journal of Nutrition Education and Behaviour by Elsevier discusses how students' utilisation of a campus food pantry might improve their physical and mental health, as well as their sleep. Read on for details:

Reason

You Can't Stop Pirate Libraries

Where there's demand for books, the internet will supply them.

The Times of India

Maharashtra University of Health Sciences starts e-module for students back from Ukraine

NASHIK: The Maharashtra University of Health Sciences (MUHS) on Thursday rolled out its free e-learning medical course for undergraduate medical students from various parts of the state, who returned from war-torn Ukraine earlier this year.

The Guardian - US

Revealed: leading climate research publisher helps fuel oil and gas drilling

Elsevier’s work with fossil fuel companies ‘drags us towards disaster’, climate researcher says

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