AGP Executive Report
Last update: 5 hours agoPublishing & AI Rights: Historians and book lovers are furious as reports claim Amazon is shredding rare books to train AI, with an AirTag-linked trail pointing to a secret processing site. Book Market & Retail: Target posted a second straight quarter of comparable sales gains, helped by a merchandising overhaul and a $994M tariff refund, while Amazon also pushed Libby access changes and Kindle DRM updates. Upcoming Releases: Pre-orders opened for Sarah J. Maas’s ACOTAR 6 and 7, signaling another major fantasy push. Gaming IP Investment: Nexon launched a Korea-backed program to fund new global game IP, including AI-driven creation. Tech & Culture: A study warns AI and bots are “shortchanging” musicians and consumers via ticket scams and metric manipulation. Local Book Culture: Clonakilty’s Old Linen Hall is being pitched as a cultural centre for the history of the linen trade. Company Finance (Publishing-adjacent): Odysight.ai priced an $11M public offering to scale R&D and sales.
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