(6 Dec 2022) In this article, Dr. Max Roser, the founder and director of Our World in Data, reviews the history of computers and artificial intelligence to see what we can expect for the future. “When you book a flight, it is often an artificial intelligence, and no longer a human, that decides what…
(17 Jan 2023) JSTOR, part of the non-profit ITHAKA, and a cohort of leading university presses announced today Path to Open, a program to support the open access publication of new groundbreaking scholarly books that will bring diverse perspectives and research to millions of people. Launching as a pilot, Path to Open libraries will contribute…
(18 Jan 2023) Wiley announced a new open access agreement with Joint University Librarians Advisory Committee (JULAC) in Hong Kong, starting January 1, 2023. This agreement, which represents Wiley’s first in Hong Kong, allows eligible users of the three participating JULAC libraries (Chinese University of Hong Kong Library, Hong Kong Baptist University Library, and the…
(Jan 2023) BMJ, announces the launch of a new research impact tool, BMJ Impact Analytics, developed in collaboration with pioneering start-up Overton. BMJ Impact Analytics is the only impact tool focused on health and social care. BMJ Impact Analytics will help funders, academic institutions, and corporate organizations discover where their research has been cited in…
(8 Jan 2023) Apple is taking the next step in audiobook technology this week by launching what it calls “digital narration technology” in Apple Books. The new feature combines the power of AI, human linguists, and speech synthesis to provide audio narration of select eBooks in its library. AI narration is now available to authors…