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As digital life gets cloudy, effective backups clear the sky for business continuity

As our digital future becomes cloudier, effective data backup will become ever more critical for business continuity in the long run. https://bit.ly/3wSAB2k

E3 is dead — long live E3

E3 is dead, and Summer Game Fest is rising in its place. The Entertainment Software Association just isn't competent enough. https://bit.ly/3J3Ly3K

Journeys announces Karl Jacobs as Creative Ambassador

Journeys, a popular shoe brand, has announced a new partnership with Karl Jacobs and his company Night Media. https://bit.ly/38jnzkj

Metastage and Departure Lounge set up volumetric capture studio in Vancouver

Metastage and Departure Lounge have set up a volumetric capture studio in Vancouver to bring humans into the metaverse. https://bit.ly/3tWKgTu

Spring4Shell vulnerability likely to affect real-world apps, analyst says

While not comparable on risk to Log4Shell, the Spring4Shell vulnerability is likely to impact real-world Java applications, researchers said. https://bit.ly/3iRHnx3

How Nvidia is harnessing AI to improve predictive maintenance

Nvidia is pursuing a tech-stack-based approach starting with new silicon to help manufacturers make sense of the massive amount of data and help with predictive maintenance, which is core to many organizations' Maintenance, Repair, and Overhaul (MRO) initiatives. https://bit.ly/3DqTU3V

Prime Gaming offers Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion free for April

Amazon has announced which free games are coming to both Prime Gaming subscribers and Luna for April 2022. https://bit.ly/3IVrBff

The Stanley Parable: Ultra Deluxe releases for PC and consoles on April 27

rows Crows Crows announced today that an enhanced version of the indie hit The Stanley Parable is releasing on April 27. https://bit.ly/38fbIUk

All in! Games appoints Marcin Kawa as new CEO

Industry veteran Marcin Kawa has risen from the Chief Operations Officer position within AiG to the Chief Executive Officer position. https://bit.ly/35nj2fp

Sarcos merges with RE2, aims to have robots take on dangerous jobs

Sarcos and RE2 grew up working on defense projects but they’re now aiming to expand and take on industrial roles. They’re particularly interested in supporting and maybe replacing humans working unstructured spaces where complete automation is difficult. https://bit.ly/3JTVOg4

AR glasses maker Nreal raises $60M in funding led by Alibaba

Augmented reality glasses maker Nreal has raised $60 million in a funding round led by China's ecommerce giant Alibaba. https://bit.ly/3tNggcW

Databricks vs Snowflake: The race to build one-stop-shop for your data

With enterprises racing to build out their data infrastructure, one foundational piece these enterprise companies all need is an easy place to store their data., Databricks and Snowflake are locked in a duel for cloud data supremacy. https://bit.ly/3INY1bl

Don’t take data for granted

Data matters more than ever and it's coming from more sources and places. That's led to a chicken-and-egg scenario as distributed databases grow more commonplace. https://bit.ly/3LjBCnW

Electric, which gives companies remote IT support and infrastructure visibility, raises $20M

Electric integrates with Slack and Microsoft Teams to give employees access to chat-based technical support on-demand. https://bit.ly/36GqN0B

Okta says document ‘appears to be’ part of report on Lapsus$ breach

Okta has not disputed purportedly leaked documents from the investigation into the Lapsus$ breach of third-party provider Sitel in January. https://bit.ly/3iGOeJP

Report: 68% of orgs rely on in-house evaluation to tune AI models

The addition of data annotation to this list of popular AI technologies indicates more sophisticated use cases are on the way as AI matures. https://bit.ly/3qFrDkX

Microsoft Azure Defender for IoT vulnerabilities could lead to ‘full network compromise’

Five critical vulnerabilities in Microsoft Azure Defender for IoT were disclosed by researchers at SentinelOne. https://bit.ly/3tLJ0CL

4 key areas of opportunity for automation

Before you begin your journey toward automation, make sure to examine every step in the business process you’re looking to automate. https://bit.ly/3LgXfp0

Synthetic data and the Wells Fargo-Hazy relationship

A startup that generates synthetic data is set to help the legacy financial institution address fraud, among other goals. https://bit.ly/36TO52J

Indico Data applies AI to add value to unstructured data

Unstructured data is one of the most untapped sources of valuable information. Indico Data hopes to help businesses tap it. https://bit.ly/3wNnJdN

How IoT data is changing legacy industries – and the world around us

With sensors now embedded in pretty much every device and product, even the most unassuming enterprises have access to exponential data. https://bit.ly/3DfCXt8

Okta on handling of Lapsus$ breach: ‘We made a mistake’

Okta has released an apology for its handling of the Lapsus$ breach in January, saying the company "made a mistake" in certain respects. https://bit.ly/3LjFA01

ACP and security platform provider Gradient Cyber look to bring 24/7 monitoring to enterprises

Gradient Cyber’s solution provides enterprises with 24/7 security operations as a service support with a mixture of network monitoring, log ingestion, intrusion detection systems, endpoint integration, threat management, asset communication discovery, and network data anomaly detection.  https://bit.ly/3pUXtdc

DataRails wants to revolutionize the CFO’s office with automation

DataRails, a New York-based AI-enabled financial planning and analysis platform for Excel users, today raised a $50 million funding in its quest to revolutionize the CFO's office. The AI-powered company claims its unique approach allows CFOs to take advantage of the full potential of new tech while minimizing disruptions to workflow. https://bit.ly/35OugtI

Dead Space devs push remake release target out of 2022

Dead Space isn't coming in October anymore. The company never announced a release date publicly, but internally, the team wants more time. https://bit.ly/3KzZ6VD

Flyp launches new automation tools to empower the resale industry

Flyp says it uses AI to provide easy access to inventory and free automation tools to help power sellers grow their resale businesses. https://bit.ly/3hUwvyb

Nonfungible.com: NFT game sales hit $5.17B in 2021

Nonfungible tokens (NFTs) took off in 2021, and Nonfungible.com is reporting that NFT game sales hit $5.17 billion during the year. https://bit.ly/3I4x9nc

Returnal: Ascended co-op mode announced for March 22

Sony has announced a new update for Returnal that adds a co-op mode to the game, as well as the Tower of Sisyphus. https://bit.ly/3Ktfw20

Why it’s critical that compliance managers now say ‘yes’ to tech

It's now critical for compliance managers to make sure they’re equipped to prevent new and unexpected communication and technology problems.  https://bit.ly/35ZChf3

GamesBeat Summit 2022: Our first batch of speakers on changes coming to gaming

Our first speakers for GamesBeat Summit 2022 include include Reggie Fils-Aime, former president of Nintendo of America. https://bit.ly/3pMXO1F

LegionFarm raises $11M to boost pro gamers, but the Ukraine war has been disruptive

LegionFarm raised $11 million in additional funding to enable pro gamers to team up with amateurs. But the Ukraine war has been disruptive. https://bit.ly/3KsS0lN

Nintendo just said ‘F-Zero’

F-Zero X is launching on Nintendo Switch Online beginning March 11. Who needs Formula 1 when you have Formula 0? https://bit.ly/3HUL3IE

Pandemic pushes growth in robotic process automation

The pandemic is accelerating the need for better, more integrated workflow tools. Against this backdrop, a crucial tool for accomplishing this speed up is robotic process automation software. https://bit.ly/3Coece4

3 tips to create a successful work-from-anywhere strategy

Remote work has been normalized, and it’s vital to provide work-from-anywhere employees with the right tools to communicate and collaborate. https://bit.ly/3hRJssw

How Ivanti hopes to redefine cybersecurity with AI

Ivanti's quickness in using AI and machine learning to take on these challenges is noteworthy. In the span of fewer than eighteen months, they've delivered their AI-based Ivanti Neurons platform to enterprise customers and continued to innovate it. https://bit.ly/3HTNbA8

Google to acquire cybersecurity company Mandiant for $5.4B

Google has confirmed plans to acquire cybersecurity company Mandiant -- formerly Fireeye -- in a deal worth $5.4 billion. https://bit.ly/3tHZ0Eu

What Google, Amazon and Microsoft revealed about Ukraine’s cyber situation

Google, Amazon and Microsoft reported new details in recent days about cyberattacks that've hit Ukraine amid Russia's assault on the country. https://bit.ly/3HNp7il

AIOps lessons learned: Be careful when selecting a vendor

Don't be fooled by AI-based analytics. Many IT leaders think that because they've implemented AIOps, they are on the path to full automation. However, that isn't always true. https://bit.ly/3MyYTny

Why is open banking so important to credit unions and community banks? (VB On-Demand)

Learn how open banking is changing the financial services industry, and the opportunities being enabled by regulatory changes. https://bit.ly/35XlUQ6

Forspoken delayed to October 2022

Luminous has announced it is delaying Forspoken. The Square Enix-published action-adventure title will now launch in October 2022. https://bit.ly/3KuB7r3

The Critical Infrastructure Defense Project launches to protect U.S. from retaliatory Russian cyberattacks

The Critical Infrastructure Defense Project aims to "rapidly improve cyber readiness" for hospitals, energy, and water utility companies. https://bit.ly/3ITNpbO

KPMG: 56% of chip leaders expect shortage to last in 2023

About 56% of semiconductor industry leaders expect the chip shortage that has plagued us during the pandemic to last into 2023, KPMG said. https://bit.ly/3ISuVbL

Convelio, which automates shipping processes for luxury goods, raises $35M

Convelio, which automates shipping processes and workflows for luxury goods, has raised $35 million in a funding round. https://bit.ly/3hHdX42

The remote hiring battlefield is where the brightest candidates are won or lost

Virtual interviews are challenging. Learn how leaders can avoid hiring pitfalls and select the strongest candidates for their business. https://bit.ly/3HOmRYm

Data storage from space to Earth: 3 takeaways for the real world

The R&D going into space technology will shape advancements in our daily tech, from smartphone cameras to data processing and storage. https://bit.ly/3IRopCi

Why the future of the metaverse can only be decentralized

The ideal metaverse should break barriers and transform the big tech business model. Embrace an open, decentralized model for the metaverse. https://bit.ly/3KBrt63

Ukraine deserves an IT army. We have to live with the fallout

As Ukraine's IT army works to disrupt Russia with cyberattacks, experts say there are major cybersecurity risks from the group's activities. https://bit.ly/3IJbvGc

Taking a global approach to data insights

The shortage of clean global location data is hindering the expansion of businesses and preventing insight into vital consumer patterns. https://bit.ly/3pEvZIB

The DeanBeat: Our Metaverse Forum takes a shot at defining the metaverse

GamesBeat and Subspace banded together to create the Metaverse Forum, and we asked our 60 members to define the metaverse. https://bit.ly/35wKhnZ

NATO and White House recognize post-quantum threats and prepare for Y2Q

Encryption has emerged as one of the key security solutions that companies use. However, quantum computing is putting these defenses at risk. https://bit.ly/3KiAsbS