STM joins international media organisations urging Australia to preserve copyright protections in AI policy - October 22, 2026
STM has joined a coalition of 63 international media and creative industry organizations in calling on the Australian government to maintain existing copyright protections as it develops policies related to artificial intelligence. The coalition, which includes representatives from publishing, media, music, photography, and other creative sectors, submitted… Read More
Jisc and Google launch collaboration to advance AI adoption across Higher and Further Education - October 22, 2026
Jisc has announced a new two-year collaboration with Google aimed at helping universities and colleges adopt artificial intelligence (AI) more effectively and at scale. The initiative was unveiled during Google’s Higher Education Leader Series event, The Science & Strategy of the AI-Powered University. The… Read More
GetFTR expands integrations with four additional research and discovery platforms - October 22, 2026
GetFTR (Get Full Text Research) has announced four new integrations with research and discovery platforms as its network of partners continues to expand. As researchers increasingly discover scholarly content through a wider variety of channels, including AI-powered research assistants, evidence platforms, and specialized research tools, GetFTR is… Read More
ARL reaffirms transparency in library licensing amid AI concerns - October 22, 2026
The Association of Research Libraries (ARL) Executive Committee has updated its transparency principles for licensing agreements in response to emerging artificial intelligence (AI) challenges. The revised statement, approved on October 19, 2026, reaffirms transparency as a core principle in negotiations involving licensed digital content. Research libraries across… Read More
Canadian Journal of Civil Engineering appoints Khaled Sennah as Co-Editor-in-Chief - October 22, 2026
The Canadian Journal of Civil Engineering (CJCE) has appointed Dr. Khaled Sennah as the journal's new Co-Editor-in-Chief. He will serve alongside current Co-Editor-in-Chief Dr. Nihar Biswas. The journal is published by Canadian Science Publishing. Dr. Sennah is a Professor of Structural Engineering at Toronto… Read More
CAS and Microsoft integrate scientific data into Copilot for life sciences and chemical research - October 21, 2026
CAS, a division of the American Chemical Society, has made CAS Connections available in Microsoft Copilot, enabling users to access the CAS Content Collection and CAS Newton, an artificial intelligence (AI) platform designed for scientific applications. Developed in collaboration with Microsoft, the connector is intended for organizations… Read More
