AGP Executive Report
Last update: 9 hours agoAI & Copyright: A landmark $1.5B Anthropic class-action settlement with authors won final court approval, with the deal framed as a major moment for AI training and publishing rights. Publishing & Tech: CCC was named to KMWorld’s 2026 AI 100 list for its licensing tools aimed at helping organizations manage AI use of scholarly content. Book-to-Screen: Universal released details and a trailer push for Other Mommy, a psychological horror adaptation of Josh Malerman’s Incidents Around the House, starring Jessica Chastain, with a theatrical Oct. 9, 2026 release. Local Lit Life: The LA Indie Book Crawl returns July 24–26 with 13 participating stores, prizes, and author appearances. Science & Reading Culture: New research highlights SORLA’s role in defending against tau damage in Alzheimer’s models, while a fully human antibody showed promise against aggressive prostate cancer in lab studies. Community Books: Grand Island Public Library will host award-winning illustrator Pedro Martín for a free zine-making workshop this September.
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