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Could a controversial award-winning short story signal a new era of literary 'AI slop'?

One of the winners of this year's prestigious Commonwealth Short Story Prize has been accused of using artificial intelligence to write his entry "Serpent in the Grove". Does the controversy signal a new era of literary "AI slop" – or merely a crisis in reading?

France 24

How late is too late to drink coffee?

According to experts, it’s complicated, because caffeine affects people differently

Evening Standard

'Inferior country' with nothing worth seeing? Actually, you'd be missing out

We aren't the only ones to readily dismiss this stretch of the road.

The Canberra Times

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Tim the Yowie Man's top three towers might surprise you

This week Tim reveals his favourite towers of the region. His choices may surprise you.

The Canberra Times

Convicted councillor Tom Hollis returns as Ashfield's deputy leader

Leaderships for the next four years have now been confirmed at councils across Nottinghamshire

Nottingham Post

New cameras welcomed on Nottinghamshire street where cars use bus lanes 'every day'

Motorists found contravening the bus lane regulations could face a fine of up to £70

Nottingham Post

New cameras in 17 Nottinghamshire locations to clamp down on drivers in bus stops and bus lanes

New automatic number plate recognition (ANPR) cameras will monitor cars contravening bus lane regulations

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Record Store Day 2023: Manchester vinyl shops gear up for 'busiest day of the year' as fans set to queue for Taylor Swift and The 1975

Record Store Day 2023 will be held on Saturday, April 22 with queues expected to form around Manchester's Northern Quarter stores

Manchester Evening News

Nottinghamshire town 'desperate' for new tip as people say current ones are too busy

Nottinghamshire County Council says it will publish its proposals for future recycling sites as soon as possible.

Nottingham Post

"It's hard to tell you where the real Manchester is - it's changed so much"

Neil Clarke, who owns Clampdown Records, is this week's 'I Work in Town' guest

Manchester Evening News

'Manchester at 5.15pm is like Greece in September - tired, but with so much more to give'

Welcome to M.E.N. Unwind - our selection of some of our favourite Manchester Evening News reads this Saturday morning to help you relax and reflect. Grab a brew, take some time for yourself and dive in - your weekend starts here

Manchester Evening News

Getting Nottinghamshire's roads perfect will be like 'turning an oil tanker' says highways boss

The Met Office has issued a yellow weather warning for snow in parts of Nottinghamshire, with the county's highways team saying this could affect the state of the roads

Nottingham Post

Nottinghamshire on-demand bus service to expand amid loss of 'vital' route

The Skylink Nottingham line, which runs from East Midlands Airport to Loughborough, could soon be coming to an end.

Nottingham Post

Stop using AI to pitch stories

As magazines become overwhelmed by AI-generated emails, it isn’t a fun experiment. It’s extra work for humans

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A sci-fi magazine has cut off submissions after a flood of AI-generated stories

The science fiction and fantasy magazine Clarkesworld says it has been bombarded with AI-mage stories. Its publisher says it's part of a rise of side hustle culture online.

Los Angeles Times

Michael Hiltzik: Publishers and media watchdogs are struggling with an onslaught of AI-written content

After 17 years as the publisher of short science fiction and fantasy stories at Clarkesworld, the online and print magazine he founded in 2006, Neil Clarke had become adept at winnowing out the occasional plagiarism case from the hundreds of submissions he receives every month.

The Independent UK

Magazine closes submissions after being inundated by ChatGPT

‘If the field can’t find a way to address this situation, things will begin to break,’ Clarkesworld editor warns

Fortune

‘Out of hand’ flood of ChatGPT-like A.I.-generated content forces prominent science-fiction magazine to stop accepting submissions

More people are exploring creative avenues using generative A.I. tools like ChatGPT, but the ownership of such content is still a grey area.

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The Guardian - UK

Sci-fi publisher Clarkesworld halts pitches amid deluge of AI-generated stories

Founding editor says 500 pitches rejected this month and their ‘authors’ banned, as influencers promote ‘get rich quick’ schemes

Nottingham Post

Idea that £20 million would fix Nottinghamshire roads is 'for the birds', says leader

A group of councillors recently tried to amend the county council's budget to invest £20.5 million in Nottinghamshire's roads.

Daily Mirror

Historic ford is closed as Tiktok craze sees hundreds flock to watch cars stuck in floods

Crowds flocked to Rufford Ford in Nottinghamshire to watch cars attempt to go through the river after a local teenager uploaded a video online, accumulating thousands of views

The Guardian - UK

TikTok car-fishing craze leads to closure of ancient Rufford ford

Council steps in after videos on social media turn Nottinghamshire river crossing into viral tourist attraction

Nottingham Post

'Demand definitely there' as hopes continue for fourth River Trent crossing

Campaigners have long been calling for a fourth crossing over the River Trent. Nottinghamshire's transport chief says the project would be a 'major investment'

Nottingham Post

Hopes for 'on demand' bus service to expand across Nottinghamshire

The 'Nottsbus On Demand' service allows passengers to book journeys on an app. Nottinghamshire's transport chief hopes to see it operating across the county.

Nottingham Post

New 'on demand' bus journeys being trialled in Nottinghamshire villages

The new scheme will scrap timetabled routes

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