AGP Executive Report
Last update: 7 hours agoEU Transparency & Taxes: Apple disclosed country-by-country profit and tax figures under new EU rules, spotlighting Ireland’s massive income-tax payment after a long-running state-aid case. Book Culture & Community: Salt Lake City’s inaugural book festival story shows how readers and local organizers built a new literary event from the ground up. Local Publishing Events: A new Bengal history book, Swargabhumi Bangla, launched in Dhaka to big crowds, while U.S. authors keep rolling out signings and launches—from a Hampton park event to a children’s book debut in Oconto. Tech, DRM & Reading Rights: Amazon’s Kindle update tightens DRM and closes a Libby-related loophole, reigniting the “you don’t truly own digital books” debate. AI & Books Under Pressure: Multiple reports this week keep circling the same worry: AI firms are scanning, buying, and destroying books to train models. Politics in Print: A new political-history read on inequality hits mainstream attention, alongside fresh commentary on U.S. fiscal dysfunction and global risk.
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