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British authors want Meta to answer for alleged copyright infringement

Engadget

The Society of Authors have published an open letter calling for UK Secretary of State Lisa Nandy to hold Meta accountable for possible copyright infringement regarding its LLM, Llama 3. Signatories of the letter include successful British authors Richard Osman, Kazuo Ishiguro, Val McDermid and Sarah Waters.

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Useful Tips & Resources for Your Nonprofit’s Annual Report

Nonprofit Tech for Good

Even though nonprofit organizations aren’t required by law to publish annual reports, most nonprofit leaders recognize the value annual reports can provide. A well-written annual report will help you demonstrate your accomplishments to current and future donors, cultivate new partnerships, and recognize important people.

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‘The bad news is, this was fake’: The tear-jerking story of author Barbara Miller was a marketing stunt, influencer says

Fast Company Tech

A viral TikTok video showing an empty book signing for an elderly author tugged at millions of heartsuntil it was exposed as an alleged marketing stunt. The book in question, Just Cuz , was reportedly written by Barbara Miller as a tribute to her late husband, Marv.

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New Bridgespan Report Examines Philanthropy’s Potential to Dismantle Structural Racism

NonProfit PRO

This is the focus of a new report, "Unlocking Social Progress by Addressing Structural Racism," authored by a team from The Bridgespan Group in collaboration with the Racial Equity Institute. How can funders give in ways that will foster an equitable society?

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40,000 AI-narrated audiobooks flood Audible, dividing authors and listeners

TechSpot

Since announcing a beta tool last year allowing self-published authors to generate AI "virtual voice" narrations for their ebooks, over 40,000 AI-narrated titles have flooded onto Audible, Amazon's audiobook platform. The eye-popping stat, revealed in a recent Bloomberg report, has many authors celebrating but is also raising red flags for.

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Instagram has a new program for school officials to report bullying

Engadget

The program offers schools something that many parents have long said they wanted: a way to fast-track in-app reports that directly affect young students. Meta is promising that schools who join the program will have their reports prioritized in its moderation queue, and that it will respond to these reports within 48 hours.

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BOI Reporting 2024: Your Guide to Yet Another Fun Federal Filing Requirement

Blue Fox

What You Need to Know About Beneficial Ownership Information Reporting Look who's back with more paperwork! Just when you thought you had enough government forms to wallpaper your office, the Treasury Department said "Hold my coffee" and introduced BOI reporting. What on Earth is BOI Reporting? Let's get into the details.

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