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Shareholders in Roblox (NYSE: RBLX) have been on a roller-coaster ride over the last few years. The company went public in 2021 as the COVID-19 pandemic was driving the use of its video game ...
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A month later, Roblox laid off 30 employees in its talent acquisition, citing a slowdown in hiring. [28] In 2024, Roblox partnered with Google to launch "Be Internet Awesome World," a game designed to teach children about online safety in an interactive way. This initiative extends Google's existing Be Internet Awesome program to the Roblox ...
The company stated that it wanted to increase the platform's appeal to a young adult audience of users 17–24, which it stated was the fastest-growing demographic on Roblox. [74] On June 20, 2023, Roblox started allowing games rated as only for players 17 years and over, which are permitted to have more graphic violence, romantic themes, and ...
2024 Hajj disaster. At least 1,081 pilgrims are now confirmed to have died from heat-related causes during the Hajj in Saudi Arabia. 2024 Tamil Nadu alcohol poisoning. At least 36 people are killed and more than 60 others are hospitalized after consuming tainted liquor in Kallakurichi district, Tamil Nadu, India. (New Indian Express)
June 2024 South African storm complex. At least 11 people are killed by two tornadoes in the South African province of KwaZulu-Natal. (Daily Maverick) International relations. Afghanistan–Kazakhstan relations, International relations with the Taliban. Kazakhstan removes the Taliban from its list of terrorist organizations. Law and crime
2024 Iran–Israel conflict, Israel–Hezbollah conflict. 18 IDF soldiers are injured by a Hezbollah drone attack on the Golan Heights. Russian invasion of Ukraine. Kharkiv strikes. At least one person is killed and ten others are injured when a Russian guided bomb hits a postal sorting hub in Kharkiv, Ukraine. Eastern Ukraine campaign
Month Day(s) Event January 3 Thirteen-year-old Willis Gibson became the first person known to "beat" the NES version of Tetris by reaching its killscreen. [17]8–11 Unity Technologies, Twitch, and Discord separately announced layoffs affecting 1,800, 500, and 170 jobs, respectively.