O’Reilly to host fourth AI Codecon on Open Source AI - August 11, 2026
O’Reilly has announced the fourth virtual conference in its AI Codecon series, focused on building with open source AI. The event will take place on Monday, August 31, 2026, from 11:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. ET, and will be free to… Read More
ACM appoints Alison Derbenwick Miller as CEO and Executive Director - August 11, 2026
The Association for Computing Machinery (ACM) has announced the appointment of Alison Derbenwick Miller as Chief Executive Officer and Executive Director, effective August 3, 2026. Derbenwick Miller brings more than 30 years of executive leadership experience across research, education, enterprise technology, and global partnerships. A longtime ACM… Read More
PALCI publishes guide to support library system interoperability - August 11, 2026
The Partnership for Academic Library Collaboration and Innovation (PALCI) has released the PALCI Guide to Interoperability and System Selection, a resource designed to help academic and research libraries evaluate whether new systems support open standards and collaborative practices before contracts are finalized. The guide… Read More
UpToDate Expert AI from Wolters Kluwer reaches 2,500 health systems - August 10, 2026
Wolters Kluwer Health reports that adoption of UpToDate Expert AI has reached approximately 2,500 hospitals and health systems in the United States. This represents more than 90 percent of U.S. customers using the UpToDate Enterprise Edition. Internationally, the technology is being piloted at over… Read More
Japan joins Horizon Europe research and innovation program - August 10, 2026
Japan has formally joined Horizon Europe, becoming the most populous country associated with the European Union’s flagship research and innovation program. With a population of 123 million, Japan adds one of the world’s most advanced research and innovation ecosystems to Europe’s scientific cooperation network. The agreement enables Japanese researchers and… Read More
China’s evolving research and open science policies examined at CHORUS Forum - August 10, 2026
The CHORUS Forum held on July 23, 2026, explored how China’s research ecosystem is adapting to support open science while strengthening its scholarly publishing infrastructure. The session, moderated by Lisa Hinchliffe, Professor Emerita at the University of Illinois Champaign‑Urbana and Founder of Librarian in the Loop LLC,… Read More
