The latest, most important news or information. Often used in reference to media, such as a newspaper or TV program, which provides ‘cut-ins’ of breaking news during regular programming, such as the weather or other urgent events. This is more common at 24-hour news networks, where news items can be interrupted to show ‘breaking news’ at any time.
The OED defines late-breaking as an adjective describing news that is very recent or current. The first documented usage dates from 1925 in the Appleton Post-Crescent (see ‘Meaning & Use’). It may also refer to events, such as severe weather or political turmoil, that occur at a late time or after an established deadline.
The Late-Breaking abstract submission track recognizes novel, critically important research developments that become available in the lead-up to the International Congress. The submission criteria are stricter than those for the main e-poster sessions and therefore only a small number of abstracts will be selected. Research involving only one center or retrospective studies are not eligible for the Late-Breaking abstract category. Demo submissions will showcase research prototypes and commercially available products in a dedicated session at the conference. Both types of work are highly encouraged, and both have been shown to foster valuable discussions and collaborations in the XAI community.
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