AI Copyright Clash: Hachette, Elsevier and Cengage (with author Scott Turow joining) sued Google in New York over Gemini training on millions of copyrighted books, alleging unauthorized copying and AI outputs that “directly” compete with authors. UK Security & AI: The UK updated its National Risk Register, warning advanced AI could be used to attack water supplies, police systems and national data networks, alongside a push for household preparedness. Australia AI Rules: Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said Australia will enact laws governing AI data centres’ power and water use and protect creative copyright, after reports of lobbying to loosen copyright rules for AI training. Publishing Industry Watch: BookCAMP added BISG’s retired publishing executive Brian O’Leary as a quarterly columnist focused on operational “friction factors.” New Titles & Niche Publishing: A hypnosis reference book, Ultra Depth™, launched alongside an Ultra Depth site; OneAccord’s When2AI imprint announced a two-volume AI adoption field guide for operators and leaders. Human Stories in Books: A dementia support group helped a poet publish Disappearing Memories, while another author released a collection after forgetting she wrote poetry as a teen.