Teens become millionaires overnight thanks to this Roblox game while parents think they’re just playing gamesTeen developers are cashing in on Roblox, with games like Blue Lock: Rivals being sold for millions. Companies like Do Big Studios and Vold...
12 Jul, 2025, 01.14 AM IST
Roblox, Discord scrutinised by states over child safety issuesOfficials in Florida and New Jersey are investigating Roblox and Discord over child safety concerns. Florida subpoenaed Roblox for details ...
18 Apr, 2025, 07.07 PM IST
Roku says $487 million held in deposits with Silicon Valley BankRoku in a regulatory filing also said its deposits with SVB were largely uninsured, sending its shares down 10% in extended trading.
11 Mar, 2023, 10.48 PM IST
NYSE wants to be marketplace for NFTs just like with stocksThe NYSE said in a regulatory filing with the US Patent and Trademark Office that it wants to be a financial exchange for cryptocurrencies ...
16 Feb, 2022, 09.34 AM IST
Microsoft-Activision deal ignites M&A talk in rivalsThe stocks of Electronic Arts, Roblox, Ubisoft Entertainment and CD Projekt surged—some of them are being talked-up as potential acquisitio...
18 Jan, 2022, 10.31 PM IST
Disney wants to become the happiest place in the metaverseWalt Disney CEO Bob Chapek said the entertainment conglomerate is preparing to make the technological leap into a virtual reality world fir...
11 Nov, 2021, 10.30 AM IST
Mickey Mouse in metaverse? Disney wants to take the tech leap into a virtual reality worldDisney’s former executive vice president of digital wrote on LinkedIn in 2020 about creating a theme park metaverse.
11 Nov, 2021, 09.33 AM IST
Apart from Facebook, who else is building the metaverse?The metaverse broadly refers to the idea of a shared virtual platform that people can access through different devices.
02 Nov, 2021, 01.22 PM IST
Who's building the metaverse?Well before Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg's splashy demos featuring giant robots and digital time travels to ancient Rome, dozens of compani...
02 Nov, 2021, 10.54 AM IST
Facebook plans to hire 10,000 in EU to build 'metaverse'This would be a significant step the company is taking towards the concept, something top boss Mark Zuckerberg has touted in recent months.
18 Oct, 2021, 10.31 AM IST
Nasdaq seeks to remove restriction in direct listing planNasdaq's move follows the US Securities and Exchange Commission's (SEC) approval last week of a Nasdaq proposal to allow companies to raise...
26 May, 2021, 06.54 PM IST
Roblox reveals bookings surge in first post-debut reportThe company, famous for its games 'Jailbreak' and 'MeepCity', reported a 161% jump in bookings to $652.3 million in the first quarter, high...
11 May, 2021, 05.33 PM IST
Take it easy, policyIn today's ETtech Evening Briefing: Google Pay privacy policy for India is set for an update; Indian creators need not worry about YouTube'...
11 Mar, 2021, 07.47 PM IST
Dow hits record in stock rally as inflation fears recedeA rotation into sectors such as energy and financials continued, both in small- and large-cap stocks, as investors bet on consumer spending...
11 Mar, 2021, 06.38 AM IST
US gaming platform Roblox seen surging in NYSE debutRoblox is going public through a direct listing rather than a traditional initial public offering (IPO). This means the company is not sell...
10 Mar, 2021, 10.33 PM IST
GameStop, other meme stocks soar as markets eye stimulus boostGameStop retains a legion of devout followers after a social media frenzy in January triggered a massive rally in which its shares surged m...
10 Mar, 2021, 09.54 PM IST
Airbnb and DoorDash broke the IPO market; here’s a fixDoorDash and Airbnb soared in their trading day debuts, rallying 86 per cent and 113 per cent, respectively, from the IPO prices at which t...
15 Dec, 2020, 02.14 PM IST