AGP Executive Report
Last update: 10 minutes agoBig Tech Milestone: Amazon became the second U.S. company to hit $1 trillion in market value, underscoring how the bookseller has grown into a broader retail, cloud, and advertising giant. Consumer Pressure: New car payments average $733 a month, with used cars above $29K and high financing rates adding to “sticker shock” for shoppers. Publishing & Libraries: Texas education officials approved Bible excerpts as required reading, reigniting church-state fights and book-curriculum debates; meanwhile, Michigan’s Hartland library board is facing ACLU concerns after it reshelved 148 challenged books without review. AI & Copyright: A publisher coalition is suing OpenAI and Microsoft over mass copyright infringement, while another report argues AI news use is rare and regulation is lagging. Media & Entertainment: Netflix price hikes are pushing more viewers toward free streaming, and public-domain movie access via YouTube playlists keeps expanding. Books & Culture: A new “Southern News, Southern Politics” book spotlights how one newspaper shaped North Carolina for a century.
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