News Summary: Substack Bypasses Apple Fees; OpenAI Faces Copyright Challenge in India

The first of today’s round-up of interesting stories combines two threads that have been simmering away for a couple of months: Substack’s growth and the battle between Apple and Epic Games.

Meta Copyright Case Keeps Bringing the Reveals: Self-Publishing News with Dan Holloway

Remember I reported that the Meta copyright case revealed the company stopped negotiating rights licenses for AI training with publishers back in 2023? Well, now the case is giving us even more.

Canadian Publishers Sue OpenAI; ChatGPT Accuracy Criticized in New Study: Self-Publishing News with Dan Holloway

Last week’s flurry of AI-based publishing stories—from Microsoft to Spines—left many of us somewhat breathless. Maybe it’s a sign of a quieter week ahead that I can start with a round-up of stories.