Digital Estate Planning: A new guidebook, “Who Gets Your Passwords? TheSeniorTechie Guide To Digital Estate Planning,” pushes families to map email, banking, cloud storage, and passwords before it’s too late. AI & Copyright Clash: Reports say AI firms are buying used books, digitising them, and destroying originals—sparking fresh debate over what training should require. Reading Crisis: A column warns children’s reading for pleasure has fallen sharply since the smartphone era, raising an industry-wide alarm. Book Trade in Focus: Harriet Sanders will retire from Pan Macmillan after 40 years, marking a major leadership shift at a major imprint. Censorship & School Libraries (J&K): Jammu and Kashmir police remanded three publishers over school books accused of glorifying separatists, with one title reportedly already in Jammu University’s library. Publishing Ecosystem (Malaysia): Malaysia’s MOHE says 1.18 million students can redeem RM100 Madani Book Vouchers via MySiswaPlace starting tomorrow, with 300+ local partners. Graphic & Pop Culture Sales: ComicHub/Comic Shop Assistant rankings spotlight top-selling American comics for May and June 2026. New Fiction Releases: “Devious Web” brings a Toronto cottage-country mystery to thriller readers, while “Leaf” blends speculative fiction with family legacy and medical innovation.