Japanese used bookstores see 5x sales surge as books are being bought by the ton

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Bookstores in Japan are enjoying a boom in sales right now. However, this welcome spurt in business, where used books are bought in the 100s or even by the ton, is causing mixed feelings among owners of these businesses, reports NTV Japan (machine translation). Now reports indicate that the AI vandals are running similar schemes in Japan. Get Tom's Hardware's best news and in-depth reviews, straight to your inbox.

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