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This article discusses the trends and challenges in the publishing industry, particularly in relation to digital solutions and technologies. It highlights the use of artificial intelligence and automation to improve efficiency and reduce costs, as well as concerns about content piracy and bias. Accessibility is also a focus, driven by regulations like the European Accessibility Act and the Americans with Disabilities Act. The push for open-access publishing is gaining momentum, but most scientific papers are still behind subscription paywalls. The article also explores the compatibility of the General Data Protection Regulation with the EU Artificial Intelligence Act and the potential of blockchain technology in publishing. It concludes by emphasizing the importance of following trends, valuing diversity and inclusivity, and experimenting with new digital content formats to succeed in the industry. [Extracted from the article]

A calendar of events related to knowledge management (KM) from September to December 2016 is presented including the Information Governance, Cognitive Computing, and Mobile Workforce conferences.

The article focuses on the concept of Chris Manning, a computer science and linguistics professor at Stanford University in Palo Alto, California, of having computers understand human language. It is mentioned that computers are more logical about information online, enabling them to process human language and act upon the conveyed message, and could give the individual more relevant query results. Manning explains the software created by his team to sort out ambiguities in language and helps mines biology research papers for basic data.