AGP Executive Report
Last update: an hour agoU.S. Publishing & Media Watch: Google pushed a major Chrome 149 security update, fixing 429 flaws (plus a newer June 8 build with 74 more, including an actively exploited V8 bug), a reminder for publishers and readers to keep browsers current. Books & Reading Accessories: A new market report says the U.S. book light category is set to hit $288.1M by 2031, growing 8.9% annually, fueled by more reading and online shopping. Academic & Public History: Pulitzer-winning historian Gordon S. Wood, author of foundational works on the American Revolution and early republic, died at 92—his scholarship shaped how the U.S. founding is taught and debated. Civic Education & Special Needs Funding: California AG Bonta led a multistate lawsuit challenging the Education Department’s discontinuation of special education grants, arguing it harms schools and services for students with disabilities. Tech & Security for Readers: CISA warned SolarWinds Serv-U users about an exploited flaw (CVE-2026-28318) that can trigger unauthenticated denial-of-service.
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