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Guy Who Made Millions by Creating AI Music Ouroboros Receives 18-Month Prison Sentence

Written and edited by the WorldPing NewsdeskPublished Updated Original reporting: Gizmodo
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What happened

Turns out you're not allowed to create an infinite money hack with bots.

Key facts

  • Reported by Gizmodo and published Wed, 07 Oct 2026 09:00:04 UTC.

Why it matters

Platform, chip and AI decisions set the terms other companies have to build on, so a single announcement here tends to ripple through products, supply chains and regulation.

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