The music distribution platform Bandcamp announced in a Reddit post on Tuesday that it’s banning AI-generated music and audio. “We want musicians to keep making music, and for fans to have confidence that the music they find on Bandcamp was created by humans,” the company said. Bandcamp’s new guidelines state that music and audio generated … Read more
Brazil’s competition watchdog has ordered WhatsApp to put on hold its policy that bars third-party AI companies from using its business API to offer chatbots on the app. The agency has also started an investigation against the company to determine if the policy is anti-competitive. “According to the investigations, there is possible anti-competitive conduct of an exclusive nature that arises … Read more
A screenshot doing the rounds on social media, dated January 11, 2026, indicates that President Donald Trump is planning to ban alcohol in the United States. The image appears to show an X post by the US President, claiming he is considering banning alcohol under the slogan “make America sober again”. Is Donald Trump banning … Read more
Mali and Burkina Faso have announced they are imposing full visa bans on United States citizens in retaliation for US President Donald Trump’s ban on US visas for their citizens this month. The two West African countries, which are both governed by the military, on Tuesday became the latest African nations to issue “tit-for-tat” visa … Read more