AGP Executive Report
Last update: 9 hours agoAI & Bioengineering: Stanford and the Arc Institute used an Evo AI model to design new bacteriophages—16 worked in lab tests against E. coli—marking a jump from analyzing DNA patterns to generating full, functional viral genomes. Publishing & Adaptation: BBC’s The Rapture (based on Liz Jensen) wraps after five episodes, with the five-part thriller set in Wales and centered on a teen accused of killing her mother. Books & Rights: SLKY World acquired global rights to Rwanda-based author Lamana Ali’s The Celestial Ashes, reworking the self-published fantasy for an early-2027 release. Literary Culture: Durham’s Hayti Heritage Center announced its 2026–27 season, mixing concerts, talks, and free community events around the theme “Planted in Legacy. Always in Bloom.” Crime Fiction Spotlight: Nina Simon’s second novel, My Sister is Going to Kill Me, lands Aug. 18, inspired by a Grand Canyon rafting trip and built around a dark family mystery. Tech, Books, and Power: A new debate piece argues that “public intellectuals” are fading in the algorithm era, leaving pseudo-intellectual noise to steer opinion.
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