AI in Bookselling: UK digital shop Fox & Fable says it’s using OpenAI-style tech to recommend titles, backed by “a few million” in venture funding and built through relationships with major publishers. Publishing & Security: A new Jewish Publishing Circle held a summer soirée at Hachette’s roof terrace, with C-suite and major industry bodies attending amid heightened security concerns. Media Business Shock: A forthcoming book claims Jeff Bezos told Donald Trump the Washington Post was his “worst investment,” adding fuel to the story behind the paper’s later layoffs. Korean Literary Culture: Seoul’s book ecosystem is heating up with two municipal exhibitions—sci-fi as critique and superfandom as worldview—plus the Seoul International Book Fair returning June 24–28 with AI and France as big themes. New Crime Deal: Imprint Publishers acquired world English rights to Sarah Ward’s Burial Point (Carla James series), with publication dates set for 2027. Indie Author News: Award-winning regional writer Tom French released novella Scarecrows, drawing on his post-college years. Controversy Watch: Perth court updates add more charges tied to Craig Silvey-linked child exploitation material allegations. Rights & Access: A Supreme Court ruling expanded gun rights for habitual drug users, a reminder that publishing-adjacent policy battles keep shaping public life.