Artificial - Official Teaser Trailer for Sam Altman Biopic

Doesn't say which theaters will show it.

Here's a little movie trailer Panzer found on Youtube. Rather than wait until Saturday, he decided to post it today.

 

 It's the teaser for the OpenAI CEO Sam Altman biopic opening on Christmas.

 

 Panzer says, "There are some interesting "Comments" under the teaser."

 

Note: The teaser is short. You won't need anything to snack on. 

 

To watch the trailer tootle over to Movie Teaser Trailer 

Barnes & Noble Returns with a Major Bookstore to Jenkintown, PA - Press Release

A big turn around for Barnes and Noble.

Panzer found a press release at the Barnes and Noble site about the opening of a new bookstore.

 

The new bookstore will open on September 16 and is part of Barnes and Noble's planned 60 stores opening this year.

 

Note: This is a long press release. Bring a glass of lemonade and a ginger snap cookie to snack on.

 

To read the press release tootle over to Barnes and Noble 

Springer Nature Updates AI Policy - Publishers Daily

Read the press release first.

At the Publishers Daily site Panzer found a press release from publisher Springer Nature's changes to the company's AI policy.

 

Being the inquisitive kitty that he is, Panzer went to the company's AI policy page to read it. He's included a link below. 

 

Note: The press release is short. You won't need anything to snack on for that. The AI policy is longer, so, if you also go there, you'll need to decide what to bring to snack on.

 

To read the press release tootle over to Springer Nature AI Policy 

To read their AI policy tootle over to AI Guidance 

LAcon V Site Selection Business Meeting - File 770

I did a lot of traveling today. I deserve a long nap.

At the File 777 site Panzer found the announcement that at the Worldcon 2028 Site Selection meeting Brisbane, Australia, won the vote.

 

 Worldcon is the World Science Fiction Convention. It will be held July 27 - 31 2028.

 

Note: This is a short announcement. You won't need anything to snack on. 

 

To read the post tootle over to Site Selection 

Exploring Earthsea Ursula K. Le Guin's Fantasy Masterpiece

I like her books.

Panzer made a stop at the Library of America on the Eventbrite site. There he discovered an announcement about Ursula K. Le Guin's Eathsea books.

 

The announcement has information about a program for those interested in learning more at Le Guin's books. It also contains a description of the program and information about the three presenters.

 

The program is presented by the Library of America online on September 15 from 3 pm to 4 pm PDT.

 

The program is free and you can register on the right side.

 

This is a short medium length post. Bring a glass of lemonade to drink today. 

 

To read the post trundle over to Ursula K Le Guin  

Authors Guild, Co-Plaintiffs Seek Summary Judgment in OpenAI Case - Publishers Daily

This one is confusing to me.

Panzer's first stop in the Catosphere today was at the Publishers Daily site. There our traveling kitty pilot found a post about the court case against OpenAI and Microsoft

 

The court case involves copyright infringement because the plaintiffs say OpenAI fed books into it LLMs. OpenAI says it was "Fair Use". 

 

Panzer says, "Another copyright case." 

 

 Note: Ths is a very long post. You should bring your lunch to snack on.

 

To read the post tootle over to OpenAI Case 

Set up pre-orders up to 18 months in advance - KDP Forum

That's it for today.

Panzer found an announcement at the Kindle Direct Publishing site about pre-orders.

 

There are new rules for pre-order cancellations and the length of a pre-oder.

 

Note: This is a short announcement. You don't need to bring anything to snack on.

 

To read the post tootle over to KDP 

Killer Nashville Magazine Online

I remember when the magazine was all free.

On a quick stop at the Killer Nashville Magazine site Panzer discovered some new material there. There's new nonfiction features and a new short story.

 

As always at the site, anything in red is available to read and anything in white is for the paid version.

 

To read the post tootle over to Killer Nashville Magazine 

Anthropic Copyright Settlement: Publishers Are Making Incorrect Claims On Authors Payouts - Writer Beware (R)

I've got a headache from all this.

Today, Panzer's first stop was at the Writers Beware (R) site. 

 

Victoria Strauss' column is beyond huge. There's mess with the payouts for books copied by Anthropic. Publishers and agents are caught in  mistaken claims in the settlement payouts. Included in the post are links to important information.

 

Panzer says, "Looks like authors need to read everything very carefully."

 

 Note: The post is beyond huge. It's gigantic. Pack a lunch to eat today. You're going to want it.

 

To read the post tootle over to Anthropic 

A Panzerism

 Panzer on teaching humans:

 

Everyone says that cats hold grudges.

You know ...

It's true.

We value the ability a grudge gives us to maintain our contempt for humans.

 

Chubby cat, huh?*

Here's an example: 

Mom's new neighbor Buddy actually said this out loud the first time he came over to the house last week,

"What s chubby sat."

 

I'll tell you about grudges ...

He will never find his house key again. Never. Never. Never.

 

 

 

*From Cat Wisdom for humans 

Labor Day

 

 

Today's Puzzle - Autumn is on the way.

 

Hint

Here's today's new jigsaw puzzle.

 

At the puzzle site click the square in the lower left corner to see the finished puzzle.

 

This one is a challenge.

 

Have fun!

 

To do the puzzle tootle over to Cat Lovers Puzzle

Free to Watch Agatha Christie Classic Suspense Movie: Love from a Stranger

This is a three day weekend. I need my nap!

Panzer found this movie on the PizzaFlix channel on Youtube.

 

 Love from a Stranger is a 1937 suspense movie based on an Agatha Christie story. It's 1 hour 27 minutes long.

 

Make a pizza, get your favorite beverage and enjoy the movie.

 

To watch the movie tootle over to Agatha Christie Suspense Movie

Free to Listen A Magical Prequel Audiobook: A Place to Rest

Just for something a little different.

Panzer found this prequel on the author's channel on Youtube.

 

 A Place to Rest is written by Wynn Valentine. It's 3 hours 53 minutes long and is a prequel to a three book series.

 

To listen to the audiobook tootle over to Magical Prequel Audiobook

Free to Listen Small Town Clean Romance Audiobook: The Daiy Before Forever

I'm off to find you something else.

Here's a small town romance Panzer found on the Blue Coast Studio channel on Youtube.

 

The Day Before Forever is written dy Emily Harper. It's 5 hours 29 minutes long.

 

To listen to the audiobook tootle over to Small Town Clean Romance Audiobook

Free to Listen Mail Order Bride Romance Audiobook: The Bride of Blackwater Creek

See you tomorrow.

Here's a short western romance Panzer found on the Shelfie Romance Audiobook channel on Youtube.

 

 The Bride of Blackwater Creek is written by Shelfie Bennett. It's 1 hour 21 minutes long.

 

To listen to the audiobook tootle over to Mail Order Bride

Free to Listen Cozy Mystery Audiobook: Murder at Lowry House

A little romance is next.

If you like traditional British mystery, Panzer found this one on the Cozy Noir channel on Youtube.

 

Murder at Lowry House is written by Leighann Dobbs. It's narrated biy Alison Larkin and 5 hours 6 minutes long.

 

 To listen to the audiobook tootle over to Cozy Mystery Audiobook 

The Baillie Gifford Prize for Non-Fiction Announces 2026 Longlist

An interesting list they picked.

 Panzer made a stop at The Baillie Gifford Prize site. There he found the longlist for the 2026 prize had been posted. 

 

The Baillie Gifford Prize for Non-Fiction is for the best nonfiction book published in English in the U.K. The book can be published anywhere else in the world, but must be translated and published in the U.K. also.

 

Panzer says, "The prize is divided between the author and the translator."

 

Note: This is a long post. Depending on where you live and your weather, bring whatever you want to snack on. 

 

To read the list tootle over to Baillie Gifford Prize Longlist 

Reaching Readers: International Publishing and the Silver Economy - Publishing Perspectives

Sounds like a wide open market.

Panzer's first stop today was at the Publishing Perspectives site. There our traveling kitty pilot found a post about "silver" readers.

 

The post covers the nearly totally forgotten market of readers over 55 years old. As the population ages the market gets bigger. The post includes links to several other sources and one to the report quoted in the post.

 

 Panzzer says, "This little kitty never thought about those readers before."

 

Note: This is a long post. Bring a glass of lemonade and two ginger snap cookies for today's snack. 

 

To read the post tootle over to Silver Economy 

ThrillerFest XXII (2027) Scholarship Application (All Scolarships)

They're already talking about 2027.

While Panzer was tootling around in the Catosphere, he made a stop at the ThrillerFest site. 

 

He discovered the scholarship applications have been posted there  Requirements and instructions for applying are included. Applications are due January 15, 2027.

 

ThrillerFest will be held April 27 - May 1. 

 

To read the post tootle over to Application