Roblox Launches New Commerce APIs to Let Creators Sell Physical Merchandise In-Game

Introduction Of Roblox Roblox has officially rolled out its new Commerce APIs, enabling creators to sell physical merchandise directly within their games and experiences. This marks a significant expansion in how developers and brands can monetize their content on the platform—beyond virtual goods and one-time access fees. The company began testing physical product sales in […]

Databricks Acquires Neon for $1 Billion to Power Next-Gen AI Workloads

Introduction Of Databricks Databricks has announced its acquisition of Neon, a cloud-native database startup, in a deal valued at approximately $1 billion. The strategic move strengthens Databricks’ position in the AI-driven data infrastructure space by integrating Neon’s innovative serverless Postgres database into its own data intelligence ecosystem. Neon, founded in 2021 by Nikita Shamgunov along […]

Google Introduces New Android Security Features to Combat Scams and Enhance Privacy

Introduction Of Google During the Android Show on Tuesday—just ahead of Google I/O—Google announced a set of powerful new security and privacy features coming to Android. These updates are designed to protect users from scams, safeguard sensitive data in case a device is stolen or compromised, and strengthen overall device security. Phone scams are a […]

Elon Musk’s AI Chatbot Grok Malfunctions

Introduction of Grok On Wednesday, Elon Musk’s AI chatbot Grok experienced a strange bug that caused it to respond to unrelated posts on X (formerly Twitter) with controversial information about “white genocide” in South Africa—even when users weren’t asking about the topic. The issue originated from the official @grok account, which is designed to reply with AI-generated […]

SoundCloud Quietly Updates Terms to Allow Use of User Audio for AI Training

Introduction Of SoundCloud SoundCloud has quietly updated its terms of use, and it looks like the platform now gives itself permission to use user-uploaded audio to train artificial intelligence. The change was first noticed by tech ethicist Ed Newton-Rex, who pointed out that the updated terms allow SoundCloud to “inform, train, [or] develop” AI using […]

Epic Games and Spotify Test Apple’s New App Store Rules with Bold App Submissions

Introduction Of Epic Games Two of the world’s most influential tech companies, Epic Games and Spotify, are taking a major step to challenge the norms of Apple’s App Store. On Friday, both companies submitted updated versions of their apps to Apple for review—submissions that previously would have been rejected under Apple’s long-standing App Store policies. […]