roblox Roblox Announces New Safety Rules to Restrict Under-13 Users Roblox introduces stricter safety measures that block children under 13 from accessing unrated experiences, social hangouts, and unmoderated 2D creation spaces. The company requires developers to complete a questionnaire by December 3 to classify their games for younger audiences.
roblox Roblox Boosts Creator Revenue Sharing and Unveils 3D Generative AI Model Roblox announces significantly higher revenue splits for paid experiences and a new Shopify partnership for physical merchandise. The company also teases an open-source 3D foundational model to power generative AI creation on the platform.
roblox Roblox Restores Global Services After Rare Three-Day Outage Roblox recovers from a massive three-day outage caused by an internal server communication bug. The gaming platform denies rumors that a Chipotle promotion triggered the system failure.
roblox Roblox Restores Global Services After Rare Three-Day Outage Roblox recovers from a massive three-day outage caused by an internal backend bug, dismissing rumors that a Chipotle promotion triggered the crash. The downtime disrupts millions of players and developers just ahead of the Monday market open.
roblox Roblox Goes Public With a $38 Billion Market Cap Roblox debuts on the New York Stock Exchange and immediately surpasses the valuations of traditional gaming giants like EA and Unity. Investors show massive confidence in the platform's unique interconnected creative marketplace.
apple Apple Commits $1.2 Billion to New European Chip Design Hub in Munich Apple plans to invest $1.2 billion in a new European Silicon Design Center in Munich, focusing on 5G and wireless technologies. The facility expands on Apple's existing engineering presence in the city.
zoom fatigue Families Turn to Creative Virtual Alternatives to Combat Holiday Zoom Fatigue As health officials advise against holiday travel, families are reimagining Thanksgiving through creative virtual platforms to avoid draining video calls. Innovative approaches like shared gaming experiences offer a refreshing escape from traditional video conferencing.
ipo Five Tech Unicorns Cap Off Record 2020 IPO Wave Airbnb, Affirm, C3.ai, Roblox, and Wish officially file for IPOs to close out a historic year for public offerings. The wave signals a broader shift in how tech companies approach going public.
covid-19 COVID-19 Vaccine Trials Show Promise While Tech Giants Roll Out New Features Researchers at Oxford and in Wuhan report promising early results for COVID-19 vaccines, though experts caution more study is needed. Meanwhile, Google Maps adds end-to-end bikeshare directions and Roblox launches a virtual event space.
roblox Roblox Surpasses Minecraft With 100 Million Monthly Active Users The online gaming platform Roblox reaches a massive milestone of 100 million monthly active users, officially surpassing Minecraft. This achievement highlights explosive growth driven heavily by user-generated content.