AGP Executive Report
Last update: 15 minutes agoAI & Publishing: A new wave of “agentic” AI raises fresh legal questions as systems can browse, buy, and act with little human oversight, while AI firms face renewed scrutiny for hoarding and destroying books. Food Labels & Consumer Rights: India’s FSSAI is pushing a bright red front-of-pack warning label for high sugar, salt, and saturated fat products, after Supreme Court pressure and industry pushback. Books & Book Trade: A Russian drone attack reportedly destroyed a warehouse storing books for Ukrainian publishers, while a separate report warns about “pink slime” tactics from new Georgia news websites. Libraries & Community Reading: A Granby friends group raised $13,612 in its annual book sale, and a Seattle tour highlights how to sell old books and make room for new ones. Local Book Culture: Aotearoa’s book industry honored Scorpio Books owner David Cameron with a lifetime achievement award after 62 years in the trade. Publishing Policy: In the Philippines, the Judicial and Bar Council opened applications for the next Supreme Court chief justice, setting a deadline of Oct. 13.
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