Meta's new AI agent Muse is now using the @Muse Instagram handle previously held by the rock band Muse, which trademarked its name in 1999 and now posts as @museband. The circumstances of the change are unclear; The Independent reported the shift occurred in July, though Reddit users noticed it in June. Mark Zuckerberg's launch posts initially tagged the band's account, which New York Times reporter Mike Issac called a "bug." Meta has a history of acquiring handles.
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