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The European Commission has established a living repository to support AI literacy, a requirement of the AI Act that took effect last month. AI providers and deployers have to ensure AI literacy among their staff and users, regardless of the risk level of the AI models or systems they use. The non-exhaustive but regularly updated repository is…

The European Accessibility Act (EAA) requires every e-book to have a description of its accessibility features. Confused about how to add this accessibility metadata to your publications? AIE and Fondazione LIA are offering an online training course that will get you up to speed on how to distribute and effectively display accessibility metadata throughout the publishing supply chain….

The change in the US administration is having very palpable repercussions in the EU, where key digital regulation is meant to impose obligations on US tech giants (e.g., Digital Services Act, Digital Markets Act, AI Act). The ongoing discussions on the EU Code of Practice for AI companies, aimed at specifying concrete obligations to comply with the AI Act,…

On 25 February, the Canadian government announced its draft revised OA policy, with details on how to submit comments online (through 31 March). STM expects to submit comments to the Tri-Agencies that govern research grants and encourages members to do so as well. The draft policy requires: Immediate access to ‘all agency-funded, peer-reviewed research articles published by agency-funded grantees…

The first month of the Trump Administration has been marked by staff cuts, funding freezes and a broad re-evaluation of the US government’s approach to science, science communications and funding. The full impact of these actions is unclear, and most are currently subject to legal challenges. Significant actions include: Multiple firings across the government (with some staff then reinstated) Freezes…

Michael Kratsios, the nominee to head the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy (OSTP), testified at his confirmation hearing before the Senate Commerce Committee on 25 February. The hearing was uneventful and indicates that his nomination will likely be confirmed in the coming weeks. AI was, of course, discussed, but issues related to copyright and intellectual…

The von der Leyen II Commission has launched the Competitiveness Compass, emphasising initiatives (both new and existing) that will help the EU become more competitive. The highlights include: A European Research Area (ERA) Act, planned for Q3 2026, which will stimulate investments in research & innovation and facilitate the circulation of researchers and knowledge. A…

Some innovations become so essential, we hardly notice them—yet they power everything we do. The Rosenblum Award for Scholarly Publishing Impact was created to recognize these game-changing advancements—the ideas, technologies, and standards that have reshaped scholarly communication. Not a person. Not a company. But impactful innovations that advance our industry. For its crucial role in…

The AI Act’s requirements on AI literacy went into effect on 2 February, which means organisations providing or deploying general-use AI systems must now implement adequate literacy measures for their staff. This is one of the few provisions that apply to all providers and deployers of AI systems, regardless of the category of risk. The Act defines AI…

The US National Science Foundation is accepting comments through 10 February on their draft Proposal and Award Policies and Procedures Guide (PAPPG). As reported in December, the NSF outlined draft grant policies and procedures for 2026, including regulations to implement NSF’s Public Access Policy 2.0. The draft PAPPG includes a new requirement that grantees publish their results, provisions regarding…