AGP Executive Report
Last update: 3 hours agoAI & Books: A new report claims Anthropic is “destructively scanning” millions of books via retailer purchases and Amazon warehouses as part of Project Panama, raising fresh alarms about how digitised reading material is used. China–BRICS Digital Trade: A South African media executive says China’s proposed BRICS digital ecosystem could become a “digital economic bridge” through cloud links, skills training and business matchmaking. Publishing/Print Business: Kingston Bookshop is investing about $1bn in a new distribution centre as wholesale sales rise to roughly a quarter of revenue, signaling stronger B2B demand for school and retail supply. Media Funding: Borders Book Festival says losing Baillie Gifford sponsorship cut sponsorship income nearly in half, despite improved ticket sales. Library & Access: The Library of Congress publishes an essay tied to Dan Spencer’s National Recording Registry work on the “Doom” soundtrack. Tech Policy & AI Safety: China’s People’s Daily argues AI shouldn’t be a “monopoly of great powers,” while OpenAI/Anthropic-related coverage keeps spotlighting governance and risk.
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