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By 2026, Roblox isn’t just a game – it’s a living, breathing meme generator with the attention span of a caffeinated squirrel. It’s where viral dances are born, weird trends go to mutate, and entire subcultures live and die before adults even realize something is happening. Trends on Roblox don’t just spread – they explode, combust, and get remixed into something unrecognizable in under a week....
We all pretend to be forward-thinking gamers – new hardware, next-gen graphics, ray tracing that makes puddles look emotionally complex. But the second a console won’t let you play Skate 3 or that weird Gears of War spin-off from 2011, it’s full panic. Because here’s the truth: backwards compatibility isn’t just about nostalgia. It’s about justice.
You paid good money for those games. You...
In the real world, you’re wearing sweatpants and wondering if cereal counts as dinner. But in the game world? You’re a glowing cyber-ninja with a flaming sword and neon dragon wings – and that’s just your casual look. Welcome to the era of avatars, where identity is fluid, self-expression is endless, and style costs V-Bucks.
You are what you equip
Customizing an avatar isn’t just about looking...
Vimeo initiated staff layoffs following its acquisition by Italian technology conglomerate Bending Spoons, Business Insider reported. Bending Spoons acquired Vimeo last year in an all-cash deal valued at $1.38 billion.
Bending Spoons confirmed the job reductions to Business Insider but did not specify the number of affected employees. The Verge reported the cuts would impact a significant portion...
LiveKit, a developer of infrastructure software for real-time AI voice and video applications, raised $100 million in funding at a $1 billion valuation.
Index Ventures led the round, which occurred 10 months after LiveKit’s previous fundraise. Altimeter Capital Management, Hanabi Capital, and Redpoint Ventures, all existing investors, also participated.
LiveKit powers OpenAI’s ChatGPT voice mode...
Substack launched a beta TV application for Apple TV and Google TV on Thursday, allowing subscribers to view video posts and livestreams created by authors on the platform.
The company has increasingly invested in video and livestreaming, competing with platforms such as YouTube and Patreon for creators and viewers. This initiative follows the introduction of video posts in 2022, video...
OpenAI has reorganized its leadership, appointing Barret Zoph to head its enterprise artificial intelligence sales efforts in 2026, according to an internal company memo cited by The Information. This strategic shift aims to address declining market share in the enterprise sector.
Zoph returned to OpenAI last week after co-founding and serving as Chief Technology Officer at Thinking Machine Labs...
Google has integrated “Personal Intelligence” into its AI Mode, a conversational Search feature, allowing it to access user Gmail and Google Photos for individualized responses. The company announced the expansion Thursday, following Personal Intelligence’s debut last week in the Gemini app.
The opt-in feature has started rolling out to AI Mode for Google AI Pro and AI Ultra subscribers in...
TikTok completed a deal for its U.S. entity, with parent ByteDance selling a majority stake to a consortium of non-Chinese investors ahead of a Trump administration deadline. ByteDance will retain 20% of the new entity, while TikTok investors will hold 80%.
Oracle, Silver Lake, and Emirati state-owned investment firm MGX each acquired 15% stakes. The investment firm of Dell’s CEO is also among...
JBL introduced two AI-powered practice amplifiers, the BandBox Solo and BandBox Trio, on January 22, 2026. These devices feature onboard Stem AI technology, enabling the isolation or removal of vocals and instruments from music streamed via Bluetooth.
The BandBox Solo, priced at $250, includes a single guitar/microphone input, while the BandBox Trio, priced at $600, offers up to four instrument...