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On Friday, Demand Progress Education Fund and a coalition of civil society advocates asked the FTC to investigate AI companies like Anthropic and Amazon for buying books in bulk, scanning them and then destroying the original work—including rare books. In a letter sent to the FTC, the organizations urge theContinue Reading

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commentary Americans are fondly remembering the kinder, gentler music club swindles of decades past Published August 21, 2026 12:00PM (EDT) Pearl Jam spoke out against Columbia House’s practices in the 1990s (Getty Images) Even if you aren’t old enough to remember the heyday of Columbia House, you’re probably familiar withContinue Reading