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Bandcamp prohibits music made ‘wholly or in substantial part’ by AI

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Bandcamp prohibits music made ‘wholly or in substantial part’ by AI

bashu January 14, 2026

Bandcamp has addressed the AI slop problem vexing musicians and their fans of late. The company is...

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Matthew McConaughey fights unauthorized AI likenesses by trademarking himself

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Matthew McConaughey fights unauthorized AI likenesses by trademarking himself

bashu January 14, 2026

Matthew McConaughey filed trademark applications to prevent his likeness from being used by AI companies without permission,...

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Tesla’s Full Self-Driving is switching to a subscription-only service

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Tesla’s Full Self-Driving is switching to a subscription-only service

bashu January 14, 2026

Tesla will stop selling its $8,000 Full Self-Driving (FSD) option and make it strictly a monthly subscription...

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UK scraps digital ID requirement for workers

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UK scraps digital ID requirement for workers

bashu January 14, 2026

The UK government has backtracked on a plan to require all workers to have a digital ID...

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Roblox’s age verification system is reportedly a trainwreck

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Roblox’s age verification system is reportedly a trainwreck

bashu January 13, 2026

Roblox’s age-verification system was designed as a response to allegations it has a child predator problem. Less...

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Instagram wants you to personalize your Reels algorithm for 2026

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Instagram wants you to personalize your Reels algorithm for 2026

bashu January 13, 2026

Last month, Instagram began rolling out a new set of controls that allowed users to personalize the...

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Senate passes Defiance Act for a second time to address Grok deepfakes

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Senate passes Defiance Act for a second time to address Grok deepfakes

bashu January 13, 2026

The Senate has passed the Disrupt Explicit Forged Images and Non-Consensual Edits (DEFIANCE ) Act with unanimous...

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Meta has closed three VR studios as part of its metaverse cuts

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Meta has closed three VR studios as part of its metaverse cuts

bashu January 13, 2026

Several of Meta’s VR studios have been affected by the company’s metaverse-focused layoffs. The company has shuttered...

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Proposed legislation opens the door to robotaxi services in New York

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Proposed legislation opens the door to robotaxi services in New York

bashu January 13, 2026

Waymo, Alphabet’s self-driving car company, tested its autonomous vehicles in New York City in 2025, and as...

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Taiwan issues arrest warrant for Pete Lau, CEO of OnePlus

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Taiwan issues arrest warrant for Pete Lau, CEO of OnePlus

bashu January 13, 2026

Taiwanese officials have issued an arrest warrant for OnePlus CEO Pete Lau on allegations of illegally employing...

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