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Suno Shares Plan to Limit AI Song Downloads, Details ‘Principles’: ‘AI Should Enable Originality, Not Imitation’
AI music company Suno published a set of company “principles” on 6 August 2026, stating that “AI should enable originality, not imitation” and confirming plans to limit downloads of AI-generated songs from its platform. The announcement follows growing scrutiny of the company, coming just a week after Suno lost a copyright infringement case brought by…
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3 Rock Bands From the 1960s That Saw Multiple Members Go Solo
American Songwriter highlights three 1960s rock acts whose members went on to build notable solo careers after splitting up. The piece is part of a recurring “list” feature the outlet runs celebrating classic rock history, offering a light retrospective rather than breaking news. The three acts featured are Crosby, Stills & Nash (who briefly expanded…
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Born 84 Years Ago in Mississippi, the Nuclear Engineer Who Penned Hits for George Jones, Kenny Rogers, and Reba McEntire
Bob Morrison, born on 6 August 1942 in Biloxi, Mississippi, trained as a nuclear engineer before turning to acting and performing, and eventually became one of Nashville’s most successful songwriters. His work produced hits for stars including Kenny Rogers, George Jones, Reba McEntire and the Oak Ridge Boys, cementing his reputation as a key figure…
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News Corp labels some AI companies ‘crass kleptomaniacs’
News Corp has publicly attacked some AI companies for using its content without payment, with CEO Robert Thomson branding certain firms “crass kleptomaniacs” during the group’s latest earnings announcement. He singled out browser maker Brave for particular criticism, accusing it of using masked web crawlers to scrape News Corp articles and repackaging them into near-verbatim…
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Who am I? Guess The Hundred cricket star No 17
BBC Sport has published the 17th instalment of its “Who am I?” quiz series for The Hundred 2026, inviting readers to identify a cricketer taking part in the tournament using a series of progressively revealing clues. The format rewards fewer guesses with a higher score, with three correct clues considered good and four or five…
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Iconic RUSH Drummer NEIL PEART Celebrated In New Documentary On Canada’s CBC
A new documentary about the late RUSH drummer Neil Peart, titled “Neil Peart: No One’s Disciple”, will premiere on Canada’s CBC network on 23 September 2026. The film traces Peart’s difficult early career and subsequent rise to fame, featuring interviews with RUSH bandmates Geddy Lee and Alex Lifeson as well as tributes from other renowned…
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‘Art therapy’, cricket, break dancing… and TWO GPs onsite: Inside Britain’s biggest migrant camp where asylum seekers are called ‘customers’ and treated to the cushiest of lives – all paid for by YOU
An investigation reports on conditions at what is described as Britain’s largest asylum accommodation centre, revealing that residents are provided with amenities including art therapy sessions, cricket, break dancing classes and on-site access to two GPs. The report frames these facilities as unusually generous for state-funded asylum accommodation, and highlights that staff reportedly refer to…
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US revokes Brazil ambassador’s visa over diplomatic tensions
The State Department revoked the visa of Maria Luiza Ribeiro Viotti, the Brazilian ambassador to the U.S., on Tuesday amid tensions between the two governments. In a statement, the office of Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva said it “repudiates” the decision by the State Department to revoke Viotti’s visa. Viotti has been Lula’s…
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Geddy Lee, Alex Lifeson, and Famous Guest Drummers Honor Neil Peart in New Documentary
A new documentary about the late Rush drummer and lyricist Neil Peart, titled “Neil Peart: No One’s Disciple,” will premiere on Canada’s CBC network on 23 September. The film tells Peart’s life story through interviews with Rush bandmates Geddy Lee and Alex Lifeson, alongside a number of prominent drummers reflecting on his influence. Peart, widely…
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Sinclair CEO Chris Ripley “Couldn’t Be Happier” About Expected FCC Repeal Of Federal Ownership Cap
Sinclair CEO Chris Ripley said he “couldn’t be happier” as the FCC prepares to vote on scrapping the federal cap limiting a single company from owning TV stations reaching more than 39% of US households. The Republican-led commission, chaired by Trump appointee Brendan Carr, has long argued the rule is outdated in an era of…