AI & Copyright: Anthropic’s $1.5B settlement approved by a US judge focuses on downloading books from pirate sites, not on whether AI training on copyrighted text is legal—while editors at major journals say they’re struggling to spot AI-written submissions. Destructive Scanning: A new report alleges “Project Panama” used industrial cutters and scanners to strip millions of physical books for AI training, raising fresh alarms for publishers and libraries. War on Books: Russian strikes hit a Kharkiv publishing warehouse, destroying millions of books and textbooks and disrupting Ukraine’s distribution network. Publishing Policy: South Korea is considering tax credits up to 30% for publishing production costs, aiming to ease financial pressure on publishers. Global Book Deals: Kyrgyz-language publication of the first volume of Xi Jinping’s “The Governance of China” signals continued state-backed translation and cultural exchange. Book Culture & Events: Taipei’s To-uat Books is hosting a Ghost Month-themed “Spirit of Books” bazaar with NGOs and independent publishers, while Kinokuniya reopens in LA’s Little Tokyo with a manga-forward push. Climate Reading: Journalist Fred Pearce’s “Despite it All” highlights green progress and why positive climate stories are finding an audience.