AGP Executive Report
Last update: 9 hours agoPublishing & Awards: Poet Luis A. Estable’s Religious, Ten Songs And Thirty Sonnets won the 2026 NYC Big Book Award (Poetry-Spirit, Philosophy & the Sacred), published by Vanguard Press/Pegasus Publishers. Media Industry: Joseph Leung, longtime editor-in-chief of Sing Tao Daily’s West Coast edition, retires after 36 years, reflecting the paper’s role as a key political voice for Chinese-speaking voters in San Francisco. Tech, Books & IP: India’s Copyright Office rejects AI system “DABUS” as an author, while the US DOJ backs OpenAI’s fair-use position in its copyright fight with the New York Times—both signals of tightening rules around who can claim creative credit. AI Policy: Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg told Trump he opposed a FINRA-style national AI regulator, warning about how it could be staffed and shaped. Regional Spotlight: The Shanghai Cooperation Organization summit in Bishkek delivered few headline wins for Xi, underscoring a “nothing special” optics gap. Games & Adaptations: Aniplex revealed Fate/Extra Record for Switch 2/Switch/PS5/PS4/PC on Jan 28, with physical and deluxe editions.
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