Turkey blocks Roblox access over abuse concerns, justice minister says

Turkey has blocked access to the popular video game platform Roblox over concerns about content that could lead to child abuse, the country's justice minister said.

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Turkey blocks Roblox access over abuse concerns, justice minister says  Turkey has blocked access to the popular video game platform Roblox over concerns about content that could lead to child abuse, the country's justice minister said.

Robinhood's push into futures may not be easy if not free, J.P. Morgan says  Robinhood's entry into futures trading this year could be met with some caution by retail traders using its commission-free platform if it charges a fee, J.P. Morgan analysts said on Thursday.

Novavax quarterly revenue misses estimate on weak COVID vaccine sales  Novavax reported second-quarter revenue that was below analysts' estimates on Thursday due to lower-than-expected sales of its COVID-19 vaccine.

The Fed has cut rates amid stock swoons before. Not this time  A sharp slowdown in the U.S. job market that touched off days of global stock-market turmoil also fueled speculation the Federal Reserve may not wait until its next scheduled meeting, in September, to cut interest rates.

Market selloff will slow, stretch and spread, investors predict  This week's huge selloff in global markets, triggered by an unwinding of yen-funded trades, is far from over and could eventually spread to credit markets, impair some banks and possibly hurt the U.S. dollar, fund managers say.

Martin Marietta cuts FY earnings outlook on Blue Water deal impact  Building material supplier Martin Marietta cut its forecast for full-year 2024 revenue and net earnings on Thursday to account for a charge related to its acquisition of Blue Water Industries' units.

Under Armour posts surprise profit on lower inventory amid turnaround push  Under Armour posted a surprise first-quarter profit on Thursday, benefiting from its efforts to reduce inventory amid a challenging wholesale business and softer demand for its athletic wear in North America.

SKY Brasil parent launches fintech targeting suppliers with $178 mln investment  SKY Brasil's parent company will launch a fintech in the South American nation initially targeting small businesses that work with the telecommunications firm, with a 1 billion real ($177.83 million) investment over the next two years, the groups said on Thursday.

Palantir to deploy AI products on Microsoft Azure for U.S. government agencies  Palantir Technologies said on Thursday it will offer its products, including the Artificial Intelligence Platform (AIP) on Microsoft's cloud platforms, which cater to the U.S. government and federal agencies such as the Department of Defense.

Software provider EPAM beat quarterly results on strong AI adoption  EPAM Systems beat quarterly profit and revenue estimates on Thursday, helped by strong demand for its IT services as businesses are increasingly digitizing their operations.

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