AGP Executive Report
Last update: 2 hours agoPublishing & Rights: HarperCollins India will publish Dr Sylvia Karpagam’s “The Meat of the Matter,” linking nutrition policy to caste, economics and corporate influence, with a release set for Aug 18. AI & Authorship: Online debate is heating up after speculation about whether authors of colour are being targeted in generative AI writing claims. Tech for Readers (and beyond): OpenAI says ChatGPT for Free users now gets unlimited text chats and a stronger default model, while leaked details suggest its first screenless smart speaker could be “doughnut”-like and camera-equipped. Bookselling & Community: Third Place Books names Milo Michels as the new Author Events Manager from Sept 10, following Spencer Ruchti’s step-down. Censorship Watch: Maharashtra bans and orders forfeiture of 114 publications tied to proscribed terrorist groups, citing glorification of violent extremism. Industry Moves: Lumina Datamatics completes its acquisition of TNQTech, aiming to expand scholarly publishing tech and AI-enabled services. Literary Culture: China’s “delivery rider poet” Wang Jibing wins the Lu Xun Literary Prize, continuing to deliver food as he writes.
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