AGP Executive Report
Last update: 12 hours agoAI in Publishing & Tech: Google is pushing AI Mode deeper into travel planning, adding flight price tracking and hotel discovery/booking inside conversational search. Developer Tools: VS Code 1.135 adds an experimental “Rubber Duck” feature that lets a second AI model critique an agent’s work. Software Delivery: Harness launches an “Agent-Ready” code repository and AI code review aimed at teams adopting faster, agent-produced code. Surveillance Backlash: Flock Safety founder Garrett Langley faces renewed online backlash after critics circulated an address they say belongs to him, escalating privacy concerns. Books & Literacy in Communities: Libraries and programs keep rolling—Oshkosh Public Library posts a September lineup for all ages, and Allen County Public Library hosts Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library events. Local Reading Drives: Shepherdstown’s Legendary Book Sale seeks donations ahead of its Sept. run. New Releases & Author News: Madeline Martin will sign “A Time of Witches” at Bethany Beach Books; M. MacKinnon’s “Hector” continues her Echoes in Time series. What to Read Next: A September 2026 roundup highlights a wide mix of fiction and nonfiction for readers planning their next TBR.
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