AGP Executive Report
Last update: 5 hours agoUK Publishing Policy: Britain’s regulator orders Google to let publishers opt out of AI Overviews and training, escalating the fight over how platforms use news content. AI & Media Pay: Meta attacks Australia’s plan to make tech firms pay publishers for news, calling the levy discriminatory and warning it won’t sustain a diverse news sector. Edinburgh Festivals Tech: Edinburgh’s 11 festivals are exploring a single box office and shared ticketing/data system to boost sales and attract sponsors, while the Fringe pushes ahead with its own app. Book Fairs & Culture: Warsaw Book Fair opens with Sharjah as first Arab Guest of Honour, spotlighting Emirati publishing and literary events. Sports & Books Crossover: Roland Garros delivers a historic all-Italian men’s semi-final as Flavio Cobolli beats Felix Auger-Aliassime, while the women’s draw sees Diana Shnaider stun Aryna Sabalenka for a maiden semi. Travel Reading Mood: A new novel, Villa Coco, is pitched as a “sunlight” escape from cynical fiction, aiming to bring back the joy of disappearing into a story.
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