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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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Venture

A group funded by Andreessen, Horowitz, and Brockman plans data center ads to sway midterms | TechCrunch

A well-known, pro-AI super political action committee is behind a new group that plans to blast voters in...

Startups

Hike, once a unicorn, shuts down as India cracks down on real-money gaming | TechCrunch

Hike, once one of India’s most valuable startups with unicorn status, has become the latest casualty of New...

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Government & Policy

Will the DOJ’s investigation into a16z spook other VCs? | TechCrunch

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Mark Zuckerberg, chief executive officer of Meta Platforms Inc., wears Orion augmented reality (AR) glasses during the Meta Connect event in Menlo Park, California, US, on Wednesday, Sept. 25, 2024. Meta Platforms Inc. debuted its first pair of augmented reality glasses, devices that show a combined view of the digital and physical worlds, a key step in Chief Executive Officer Mark Zuckerberg's goal of one day offering a hands-free alternative to the smartphone. Photographer: David Paul Morris/Bloomberg via Getty Images
In Brief

Norway considers ban on camera-enabled wearable ‘pervert glasses’ | TechCrunch

Norway is considering a ban on smart glasses and other camera-enabled wearable headsets as it seeks to regulate...

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In Brief

Nintendo sues the US government for a refund on tariffs | TechCrunch

Nintendo filed a lawsuit against the U.S. government on Friday over its extraction of tariffs from global businesses....

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Social

X will now tell users when governments have forced it to limit their posts | TechCrunch

X on Monday announced it will now tell users when their posts have been “shadowbanned,” meaning shown to...

Gaming

Roblox banned in Russia, local media says | TechCrunch

The online gaming platform Roblox has been banned in Russia, according to a report from Russian state media.Roblox...

Apps

TikTok agrees to pay at least $100M in Alabama settlement | TechCrunch

TikTok will pay Alabama at least $100 million in a settlement tied to allegations that the short-form video...