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NEWSLETTER | March 2026 STRUCTURING DATA AND CONTENT SINCE 1981
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Structured Content Makes AI Work Better |
Generative AI systems work best when the information
they consume is organized, explicit, and precise. Structured content
formats like XML and JSON provide exactly that. But content that is embedded in PDFs or other unstructured formats introduces ambiguity. Humans effortlessly see and understand the visual conventions of print-oriented PDFs because our brains treat layout as meaning. Without explicit structure, AI must infer relationships humans glean visually, and that guesswork is part of what can cause hallucinations and auditability gaps. |
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AI Solves Erdős Problem #397 |
Paul Erdős published more papers than anyone in math history. When he died in 1996, he left behind hundreds of challenging math puzzles. Erdős problem #397 has long been a topic of discussion among mathematicians. In simple terms, Erdős asked "if you have a set of special numbers, can two different combinations of those numbers ever multiply together to give you the same answer?" He suspected it could only happen a limited number of times, but AI recently proved him wrong. What's significant about this is that the AI didn't just look up an answer; rather, it came up with a proof that never existed before.
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2026 Rosenblum Award for Scholarly Publishing Impact |
The 2026 Rosenblum Award for Scholarly Publishing Impact has been awarded to Digital Preservation of the Scholarly Record. Digital preservation ensures that researchers have reliable access to scholarly literature now and in the future regardless of technological obsolescence, infrastructure failure, publisher cessation, or other catastrophic events. This award honors the memory of Bruce Rosenblum and recognizes infrastructure-level contributions that are essential to the scholarly ecosystem—innovations that enable collaboration, interoperability, and trust across the global research community.
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DCL Bytes: What Happens When an Engineer Starts a Company... |
DCL Bytes is part of the DCL Learning Series and features short, informative clips on technology, structured content, and more. In this video short, DCL's Mark Gross and Marianne Calilhanna discuss what Mark's engineering background has to do with DCL's reputation for excellence. Hear how Mark visited a nuclear reactor for one of DCL's first projects. |
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DCL partners with many global organizations that complement our services and offer a complete workflow solution to our customers. Following are some recent highlights from DCL's Partnership Laboratory. |
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AI Readiness and the New Value Equation in Scholarly Publishing For years, scholarly publishers have quietly powered the world’s scientific progress. You steward the discoveries that shape global policy and scientific innovation. Yet for all that influence, publishers were largely spectators during the early wave of generative AI. In the last two years, a quiet shift has transformed the relationship between scholarly publishers and the world’s most powerful AI companies. Large language models, a growing ecosystem of DSLMs (Domain Specific Language Models), and RAG vendors are coming to publishers asking to license their content. And it reveals something important...
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Avoiding a Content Reuse Nightmare: How to Keep Your Strategy from Becoming a Bad Dream
Content reuse promises major benefits—efficiency, consistency, and scalability—but without careful planning, it can quickly turn into a nightmare. Poorly executed reuse can result in fragmented content, unexpected maintenance headaches, and a tangled system that’s difficult to unravel. Decisions made early in a reuse strategy have long-term consequences, and missteps can leave your content team stuck in a bad dream that’s hard to escape. The following sections will help you build a reuse strategy that delivers sustainable benefits without the maintenance horrors. The first step in avoiding reuse nightmares is simple...
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The More Things Change...
You know the saying "The more things change, the more they stay the same." While technology and innovations have transformed the way content is created, delivered and consumed, DCL's commitment to quality conversion services has remained a constant. Back in 2008, DCL was already setting the standard by meticulously converting documents with the same accuracy, attention to detail, and client-first approach that defines our work today. New formats emerge, tools evolve, and client needs shift, but DCL's foundation does not waiver. When you partner with DCL, you're getting decades of expertise wrapped in today's best practices. That's not a promise... that's a track record!
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