AGP Executive Report
Last update: 6 hours agoAI & Books: A former Pfizer toxicologist’s new memoir claims COVID-19 mRNA shots were sold without proper safety testing, adding to the growing wave of high-profile “witness” publishing. Copyright & Training: Booksellers fear AI firms are buying and destroying rare titles after a fair-use ruling cleared the way for large-scale book use to train chatbots. Publishing & Tech Ethics: An opinion piece argues AI-generated fundraising letters and sermons can feel manipulative, while another warns authors to push for transparent AI policies. Memoir & Power: Nepal billionaire Binod Chaudhary’s memoir frames business-politics ties and inequality through a candid, self-aware lens. Literary Culture: Dave Marsh, influential rock critic and Springsteen biographer, dies at 76. Book-to-Stage/Screen: A Tagore reimagining and a modern “Three Women” adaptation bring classic dilemmas into today’s spotlight. Community Reading: A portable romance book truck and audiobook walking club show books as social glue. Pilgrimage Rules: Saudi Arabia clarifies how multiple-entry Umrah visas must still be paired with booked service packages via the Nusk system.
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