Roblox launches IP licensing platform, partners with Netflix, Lionsgate | Technology News

Roblox launched a licensing feature on its videogame platform on Tuesday, allowing intellectual property holders to integrate their characters and worlds into its games. It has signed licensing partnerships with companies such as Netflix, which would allow developers to use characters and names from the streaming giant’s popular shows “Stranger Things” and “Squid Game” in … Read more

Hans Zimmer asked not to explain Ramayana to him, says Namit Malhotra: ‘He insisted AR Rahman’s name should go first’ | Hindi Movie News

Ramayana continues to be one of the most anticipated cinematic spectacles in the making, and producer Namit Malhotra is slowly giving fans a glimpse into its ambitious scale. In a recent podcast with Prakhar Gupta, the DNEG and Prime Focus chairman revealed how The Lion King and Interstellar composer Hans Zimmer reacted when he was … Read more

Trump says he’s ‘highly unlikely’ to fire Fed’s Powell after floating that idea in private

WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump said Wednesday that he was “highly unlikely” to fire Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell, a public statement made less than 24 hours after suggesting in a private meeting that he was leaning in favor of dismissing the head of the nation’s central bank. Trump confirmed that in a White House … Read more

Mira Murati’s AI startup Thinking Machines valued at $12 billion in early-stage funding | Technology News

Thinking Machines Lab, the artificial intelligence startup founded by former OpenAI executive Mira Murati, said on Tuesday it has raised about $2 billion at a valuation of $12 billion in a funding round led by venture capital firm Andreessen Horowitz. The fundraise also saw participation from AI chip giant Nvidia, Accel, ServiceNow, Cisco, AMD and … Read more

Kareena Kapoor to romance actor in his early 20s in her next? Here’s what we know |

Kareena Kapoor is reportedly set to star as a ghost in an upcoming supernatural film, potentially flipping a familiar Bollywood trope. The buzz surrounds her pairing with a male actor in his early 20s, sparking curiosity and debate. Penned by Hussain Dalal, the film promises a quirky, genre-bending twist on ghost stories, though official confirmation … Read more