AGP Executive Report
Last update: 3 hours agoManga Goes Global: Shueisha launched MANGA MILLION, a limited-time digital platform offering about 1 million pages across nearly 400 titles in 100+ languages, with hundreds of series available for free without registration. Publishing & Culture: The Apothecary Diaries manga adaptation hit No. 1 on Japan’s Book Hot 100, while Keigo Higashino’s death lifted several of his titles up the chart. Media Industry: The FCC voted to rescind the 39% cap on local TV station ownership, a move critics say could accelerate consolidation. Tech & Consumer Hardware: Apple’s iPhone 18 Pro production is reportedly constrained by a mobile DRAM shortage, leaving finished chips at TSMC with assembly waiting. Books, AI, and Preservation: Multiple reports this week renewed the debate over whether rare books are being destroyed or pulped to train AI models. Health & Public Data: A large study links atopic dermatitis with a higher risk of shingles, and Moderna won FDA approval for an mRNA flu vaccine for adults 50+.
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