AGP Executive Report
Last update: 6 hours agoAI & Rare Books: A new report says major AI firms have been buying, scanning and destroying rare books via intermediaries, raising alarms among booksellers and copyright watchers. EU Publishing Policy: Brussels is asking publishers for input on Google’s AI-search opt-out as regulators weigh whether the mechanism is actually useful. Book Trade & Culture: Winchester’s historic P&G Wells bookshop will open hidden areas to the public during the Winchester Heritage Open Days, with behind-the-scenes tours and talks. Publishing & Media: Peacock’s “The Paper” returns with a full second season, satirising the pressures facing newspapers—AI-written stories, collapsing traffic and misinformation. Women’s Rights Legacy: Gloria Steinem, a defining force behind the modern women’s movement and Ms. magazine, has died at 92. Literary Review: A new translation volume brings Leib Malach’s 1935 Yiddish play “Mississippi” (Scottsboro Affair) to English readers. Travel & Books: Viking’s adults-only “Mediterranean, without the crowds” itinerary from Athens to Istanbul is marketed as a history-led voyage.
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