AGP Executive Report
Last update: 6 hours agoCraft Supply Access: Brooklyn Public Library launched a Craft Supply Library, letting cardholders rent tools and kits like Cricut machines, linocut sets, and button makers—aimed at lowering the cost barrier to trying new hobbies. AI & Publishing Economics: A new wave of frontier AI claims is challenging U.S. companies’ revenue assumptions, with open-weight models and lower compute costs putting pressure on the “premium API” business thesis. Children, Screens & Health: A physician-focused piece highlights links between early smartphone use and worse outcomes like depression, obesity, and sleep problems, urging families to manage device habits. School Book Removals: Florida reported nearly 600 books pulled from public schools in 2025–26, with Clay and Escambia counties driving most removals amid ongoing First Amendment concerns. New Books & Events: Stationery history gets a 304-page deep dive; a new crime novel spotlights a trans detective; and Julia Donaldson’s long-awaited third Gruffalo book, Gruffalo Granny, lands after two decades. 9/11 in Books & Memory: Multiple anniversary-related narratives and reflections continue to circulate, including accounts tied to Flight 93 and newsroom memories.
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