Monday Morning Coffee – 5 May 2025

by Nate Hoffelder

After a decade of running The Digital Reader, Nate is a veteran web publisher with experience in design, maintenance, recovery, and troubleshooting. What little he doesn't know, he can learn.

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Morning Coffee

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May 5, 2025

Here are a few stories to read this Monday morning.

The judge in the Meta AI piracy case has expressed doubt that generative AI could ever be considered fair use.
The Onyx Boox Mira is a 25.3″ E-ink monitor which costs nearly $2k.
Ewww – The BBC is planning to use AI to create video writing lessons “starring” Agatha Christie.
Here are 1o writing tips you can learn from romance authors.
Here are a few places to find free books on grammar and writing.

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