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Reddit announced it will end support for RSS feeds on November 13 and shut down its public API access by March 2027, citing large-scale scraping and automated abuse. The company is directing moderators who relied on RSS-based alerts to migrate to the Discord Relay Devvit app, though it admits there's no direct replacement for feeds used outside moderator communities.
While author-driven and publisher lawsuits against AI companies continue, major publishers including HarperCollins, Wiley, and Penguin Random House are also striking licensing agreements and partnerships with AI firms like Google. HarperCollins signed a $5,000-per-title AI training deal in 2024, and Wiley reported $49 million in AI licensing revenue for fiscal 2026, alongside collaborations with Amazon, Microsoft, and Anthropic. A 2025 industry survey found 63% of publishing professionals now use AI internally for tasks like royalty statements and proofreading.