Roblox plans to grow up with its users
At its annual developer conference, Roblox announced a bevy of new features set to roll out over the next year.
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Desalination may quench a water crisis
As temperatures rise and water becomes even more scarce, scaling the process of desalinating water could save lives.
Photogenics sets up an avatar-modeling division
LA-based model agency Photogenics is debuting a new avatar division to allow brands to hire virtual avatars for events, marketing, or product drops within the metaverse.
YouTube to roll out creator courses
YouTube is doubling down on educational content with an upcoming feature that will let creators sell educational how-to courses directly on the platform.
Stability AI imagines a billion-dollar valuation
Stability AI, the developer behind popular AI-art generator Stable Diffusion, is in the process of raising $100 million from investors, which could greatly expand the company’s various ambitions with its tech.
Disney+ debuts AR short film
Disney+ is testing augmented reality capabilities with a new short film called “Remembering.”
How the world may divvy up the Moon
The 2020s may be the decade when humanity not only gets back to the Moon but sets up shop on the lunar rock and digs for its treasures.
Instagram returns shopping ambitions
Despite years of making shopping a priority across Facebook, Instagram, and WhatsApp, Meta released an internal memo that announced it is scaling back features that don't boost its ad revenue.
Kim Kardashian styles a new private equity firm
Kim Kardashian and Carlyle Group veteran Jay Sammons are joining forces to launch a private equity firm called SKKY.
a16z introduces a new license to update copyright
Venture capital firm Andreessen Horowitz (a16z) is rolling out a new copyright framework designed specifically for NFTs, outlining the rights given to holders when they buy crypto art.