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Mathematician Offers New Solution to a Fundamental Cosmic Paradox

25 July 2026 at 01:11

New research examines how gravity can be reconciled with thermodynamics through the Gravity from Entropy theory. Galaxies, stars, planets, and life emerged as the Universe expanded and became more complex. Yet the second law of thermodynamics says that the total entropy of an isolated system should rise over time, creating a fundamental question: how can [...]

Harry Potter publisher to receive millions in Anthropic copyright settlement

The Guardian - Technology

By: Dan Milmo and Mark Sweney

22 July 2026 at 14:28

Bloomsbury has 14,087 titles listed in agreement between AI startup and authors over use of their work

The publisher of Harry Potter has received a multimillion-pound payout as a beneficiary of a $1.5bn (£1.12bn) copyright settlement between the AI startup Anthropic and thousands of authors over the use of their protected work to power chatbots.

Bloomsbury, which is home to the bestselling novelists Sarah J Maas and Susanna Clarke as well as JK Rowling, said it had 14,087 titles listed within the settlement, with a proposed compensation of about $3,000 a title.