AGP Executive Report
Last update: 8 minutes agoTabloid Legal Fallout: Prince Harry and other claimants lost their yearslong privacy case against Associated Newspapers Limited, with the U.K. High Court dismissing all 97 allegations tied to the Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday. Publishing & Media Deal Shakeup: Getty Images notified Shutterstock it’s terminating their $3.7B merger after Britain’s antitrust regulator required a sale of Shutterstock’s editorial business. Books for Families: Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library hit 250,000 free books delivered in St. Charles Parish, Louisiana, expanding early literacy access for kids from birth to age five. Book Club Spotlight: Daniel Mason’s “Country People” was named the GMA Book Club pick for July. AI Policy Watch: Reuters reports China is weighing limits on access to its most powerful AI models, potentially reversing the “open-weight” approach that helped Chinese models spread globally. Wellness & Food Publishing: A Blue Zones–inspired longevity cookbook debuts as the supplement aisle faces backlash for chasing the same promise. Royal Culture Meets Publishing: “Chocolate Wars” by Deborah Cadbury is being adapted for TV as “The Cadburys,” with production underway in Birmingham.
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