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‘Game of Thrones’ Author George R.R. Martin’s OpenAI Lawsuit Takes a Step Forward

‘Game of Thrones’ Author George R.R. Martin’s OpenAI Lawsuit Takes a Step Forward

Score one for human beings in the ongoing battle between authors and generative AI models. A federal judge recently used Game of Thrones as an example while allowing class-action lawsuits against OpenAI to move ahead. According to Business Insider, a court ruling on Monday by U.S. District Judge Sidney Stein pointed to ChatGPT-generated text for an installment in A Song of …

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‘Slow Horses’ Author Mick Herron on New Show ‘Down Cemetery Road’

‘Slow Horses’ Author Mick Herron on New Show ‘Down Cemetery Road’

The newest ebook edition of Slow Horses author Mick Herron‘s novel Down Cemetery Road begins with a foreword by Emma Thompson. She recalls first coming across one of Herron’s books on a London bookstore’s “staff recommends” shelf and tearing through it, after which “I instantly read the rest of his work,” she writes. Thompson is now starring in an Apple …

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South Korean author of I Want to Die But I Want to Eat Tteokbokki dies at 35

South Korean author of I Want to Die But I Want to Eat Tteokbokki dies at 35

Baek Se-hee, the South Korean author of the bestselling memoir I Want to Die but I Want To Eat Tteokbokki has died at the age of 35. Her 2018 book, a compilation of conversations with her psychiatrist about her depression, was a cultural phenomenon with its themes of mental health resonating with readers across the world. Originally written in Korean, …

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‘Psychology of Money’ author Morgan Housel follows the same morbid success measure as Warren Buffett—a “reverse obituary”

‘Psychology of Money’ author Morgan Housel follows the same morbid success measure as Warren Buffett—a “reverse obituary”

Material success can be measured in a multitude of ways: cars, luxury items, and followers. But behavioral finance expert Morgan Housel has an unusual exercise to do so: a reverse obituary.  “It’s a little bit morbid, but it’s to write what you want your obituary to say, and then try to live your life up to that,” Housel tells Fortune …

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Hungarian author László Krasznahorkai wins Nobel Prize in Literature – Euronews.com

Hungarian author László Krasznahorkai wins Nobel Prize in Literature  Euronews.com Who are the five Nobel Peace Prize judges deciding whether Trump gets it?  Al Jazeera Laszlo Krasznahorkai Is Awarded Nobel Prize in Literature  The New York Times Nobel Prizes: What to Know About 2025’s Winners  Time Magazine Why the Latest Nobel Prize Winner Makes Perfect Sense  The Atlantic Source link

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Hungarian author László Krasznahorkai awarded Nobel Prize in literature – The Washington Post

Hungarian author László Krasznahorkai awarded Nobel Prize in literature  The Washington Post Laszlo Krasznahorkai Is Awarded Nobel Prize in Literature  The New York Times Hungarian author László Krasznahorkai wins Nobel Literature Prize  BBC Hungarian ‘Master of the apocalypse’ Krasznahorkai wins 2025 Nobel Prize in Literature  Reuters Americans Really Aren’t Buying Trump’s Health Advice  The Daily Beast Source link

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British author Jilly Cooper dies at 88

British author Jilly Cooper dies at 88

LONDON (AP) — Jilly Cooper, the bestselling British author known for her chronicles of class and sex in risqué novels, including “Rivals” and “Riders,” has died unexpectedly, her agent and family said Monday. She was 88. The author died on Sunday after a fall, according to a statement from literary agency Curtis Brown, who represented her. “Mum was the shining …

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