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Apps

Roblox will require all users to perform age checks to access chat starting in January | TechCrunch

Following a spate of lawsuits and investigations over its child safety systems, Roblox is going to implement mandatory...

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AI

Fei-Fei Li’s World Labs speeds up the world model race with Marble, its first commercial product | TechCrunch

World Labs, the startup founded by AI pioneer Fei-Fei Li, is launching its first commercial world model product....

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Gaming

Texas AG sues Roblox, accusing it of prioritizing ‘pixel pedophiles’ over child safety | TechCrunch

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton late on Thursday said he is suing online gaming platform Roblox over child...

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In Brief

Grand Theft Auto VI is delayed — again | TechCrunch

Grand Theft Auto VI, one of the most anticipated video games of all time, has been delayed, again...

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In Brief

Microsoft Azure is down, affecting 365, Xbox, Minecraft, and others | TechCrunch

Microsoft Azure, the cloud computing service provided by the company, is experiencing a significant outage on Wednesday. The...

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Media & Entertainment

MoviePass opens fantasy league game Mogul to the public | TechCrunch

Mogul, the film studio fantasy platform created by the movie theater subscription service MoviePass, on Wednesday launched out...

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Gaming

Mirror’s founder is back with a new ‘connected screen’ startup: a gaming device called ‘Board’ | TechCrunch

Brynn Putnam, the founder behind the connected fitness startup Mirror, is back with a new startup: a tech-powered...

VLGE
Gaming

VLGE is making it easier to world build and shop on Roblox | TechCrunch

In Evelyn Mora’s early career, she realized that fashion designers, although often deeply focused on sustainability, couldn’t stage...

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Media & Entertainment

Netflix is letting users play games on their TV screens | TechCrunch

Starting this week, Netflix subscribers can play games on their smart TV — a feature that has been...

In Brief

Do EA buyout talks hint at bigger industry troubles? | TechCrunch

Why is Electronic Arts, one of the biggest names in the video game business, reportedly in talks to...