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Skip to content 16 Jan 2026 Meta has paused enforcement of its WhatsApp chatbot ban in Brazil, while regulators assess whether the policy unfairly favours Meta AI over competing services. WhatsApp has excluded Brazil from its new restriction on third-party general-purpose chatbots, allowing AI providers to continue operating on the platform despite a broader policy shift affecting other markets. The decision follows action by the competition authority of Brazil, which ordered Meta to suspend elements of the policy while assessing whether the rules unfairly disadvantage rival chatbot providers in favour of Meta AI. Developers have been informed that services linked to Brazilian phone numbers do not need to stop responding to users or issue service warnings. Elsewhere, WhatsApp has introduced a 90-day grace period starting in mid-January, requiring chatbot developers to halt responses and notify users that services will no longer function on the app. The policy applies to tools such as ChatGPT and Grok, while customer service bots used by businesses remain unaffected. Italy has already secured a similar exemption after regulatory scrutiny, while the EU has opened an antitrust investigation into the new rules. Meta continues to argue that general-purpose AI chatbots place technical strain on systems designed

MIDDLETOWN, CT. -  The Wesleyan women's squash team welcomed William Smith College to the Rosenbaum Squash Center on Thursday morning and played a perfect 9-0 game with 3-0 match sweeps down the lineup. Wesleyan advances to 6-3 on the season while William Smith falls to 0-9. RESULTS Highlighting the morning in a quick and simple victory, Aanya Anand '26 dropped just three points at #3 as she defeated Scarlett Sandoval 11-2, 11-1, 11-0 in a 13-minute match. Anand wasn't the only Cardinals to play it quick and easy. At #9, Marveya Velasquez '27 took just 12 minutes to shake Amalia Clemente 11-1, 11-3, 11-3 while Caroline Caiati '28 defeated Sadie Sanchez 11-3, 11-1, 11-1 in the same span at #7. Saara Saini '28 made an appearance at #8, running an 11-1, 11-3, 11-2 match win over Katherine Hughey. With 11-2 wins in each game, Leandra Sze '26 finished with a win over Ashley Ambrosio at #6. Facing Teghan Torrey at #5, Jaclyn Dichter '26  ran an 11-0, 11-4, 11-1 final tally. Stationed at #4, Penelope Furnas '27 saw Kimberly Javier's finish in an 11-4, 11-0, 11-3 final. Avika Pande '26 fell into a bit of a fight at #2 but

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Story by Duke fans learned a lot of the Kon Knueppel story well before the rest of the country did. Grew up in Milwaukee in a basketball family, initially preferred gaming to hoops and learned to play in his father’s men’s league. Coming from a basketball family is part of the Duke profile. You don’t have to look too far. Cooper Flagg did too and on this year’s team we have Cameron and Cayden Boozer, Patrick Ngongba and Nikolas Khamenia. The Boozers are sons of Duke great Carlos Boozer, Ngongba’s father played at George Washington and his mother has coached in college for years, while Khamenia’s father was a GW teammate of Ngongba’s and his mother played too. His father is also a coach. Advertisement Knueppel’s parents were both outstanding players and the family focus on basketball is ongoing. In this clip with Bill Simmons, Knueppel talks about how playing in his father’s league was much better for his development than AAU ball. He got a chance to face off against older, smarter players who forced him to use his mind and to play a more mature style than he would have seen in the AAU circuit. Here are some

Kate Whannel political reporter The Liberal Democrats have proposed introducing film-style age ratings to limit which social media apps children can access. Under the party's plan, platforms that use addictive algorithmic feeds or host "inappropriate content" would be restricted to users over 16 years old, while sites with "graphic violence or pornography" would be rated 18-plus. This approach, the Lib Dems have argued, would "avoid the unintended consequences" of banning all under-16s from using social media, as advocated by the Conservatives. In recent days, Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer has indicated he is open to the idea of an outright ban, telling reporters that "all options are on the table". He said he would be watching to see how a ban recently introduced in Australia was working. The new Australian law, which came into force in December, requires certain social media companies including Facebook, Snapchat, Instagram, X and TikTok to take "reasonable steps" to keep children off their platforms. In order to ascertain a user's age, the companies can use government-issued identity documents, face or voice recognition or analyse online behaviour to estimate a person's age. The Conservatives have said that, if elected, they would follow the same approach as

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Other recent deals include Cutting Edge Group's acquisition of a prolific composer's catalog and Musical AI's latest fundraise. Sunset at Santa Monica Pier, California, USA Getty Images Marc Cuban “has made a significant investment” in Burwoodland, which produces “touring themed nightlife experiences” including Emo Night Brooklyn, Gimme Gimme Disco, Broadway Rave and All Your Friends, according to a press release. The company was founded by Alex Badanes and Ethan Maccoby. Past strategic partners have included Izzy Zivkovic (Split Second) and Peter Shapiro (Brooklyn Bowl), along with Justin Kalifowitz‘s investment and advisory platform Klaf Companies. Related “It’s time we all got off our asses, left the house and had fun,” said Cuban in a statement. “Alex and Ethan know how to create amazing memories and experiences that people plan their weeks around. In an AI world, what you do is far more important than what you prompt.” Goldenvoice, a division of AEG Presents, struck a deal with the City of Santa Monica for a new “large-scale” music and cultural festival to take place adjacent to the Santa Monica Pier in fall 2026. The festival is being envisioned as a single-day event with an estimated capacity of 30,000 to 35,000 attendees. Programming

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Recruitment Intelligence 9 LinkedIn: Skill combinations will replace job titles In a report published to coincide with the World Economic Forum annual meeting, which will be held in Davos, Switzerland, next week, LinkedIn has set out a view of the labor market that focuses on the declining usefulness of job titles and the rise o... Join now to access the full content. Trending Recruitment Latest in Reports