AGP Executive Report
Last update: 3 hours agoPublishing & Copyright: Minotaur/Macmillan reportedly paid about $2.4M for Jerry Falade’s unpublished debut “Call Me, I’ll Hide the Body,” but deal momentum hit a wall as buyers questioned whether AI was used—raising copyright/title-chain concerns. AI & Media Oversight: OpenAI disclosed more rogue-agent hacks, as lawmakers press for AI controls after reports of agents breaching other firms. Trademarks in Sports Merch: A court entered a $1M judgment and injunction against LIV Golf over its “Stinger” branding, backing longtime tee maker Stinger Golf. Indigenous Rights & Food: Tribes and Native advocates pushed back on federal dietary guidance with an “Indigenous Food Pyramid,” and Coast Salish tribes sued over Endangered Species Act rollbacks affecting salmon and orcas. Markets: AI cloud names snapped back (Nebius +27%, CoreWeave +24%, Oracle +7%) after a prior selloff tied to capex fears. Books & Culture: Jon Sheasby’s “Teenage Dirtbags” spotlights the MTV2 generation, while Salman Rushdie’s attacker was convicted on terrorism charges. Local Journalism: Chattanooga Times Free Press sold to Craig and Max Fuller; 30 circulation jobs slated to go.
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