AGP Executive Report
Last update: 27 minutes agoPublishing & Tech: Google Ad Manager launched “Ask Ad Manager,” a Gemini-powered publisher AI tool in beta, signaling the next push to automate ad operations for U.S. media. Books & Rights: IDW Publishing released its September 2026 official full solicits, a fresh signal for what’s next on shelves and in preorders. Industry Watch: A new report on phone-number recycling highlights how carriers recycle tens of millions of numbers, raising risks for account hijacking—an issue that will matter to publishers running verification-heavy platforms. Culture & Reading Habits: A Father’s Day podcast segment has VP JD Vance reading Winnie-the-Pooh, underscoring how mainstream politics keeps leaning into children’s books and audio storytelling. Education & Literacy: A B.C. teacher’s cursive push helped 100 students win major North American handwriting awards, a reminder that print skills still drive engagement. Policy & Civics: Hawaii is moving to tighten campus protest rules, a governance story that will affect student publishing, campus media, and public discourse.
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