Why would Runway offer a newer, faster version of its latest model with the same quality of AI video generations at a lower price? https://venturebeat.com/ai/runway-faster-cheaper-gen-3-alpha-turbo/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=blogger
Google's Gemma 2 2B, a compact AI model with just 2.6 billion parameters, challenges industry giants by matching or surpassing larger models' performance, revolutionizing AI accessibility and efficiency. https://venturebeat.com/ai/googles-tiny-ai-model-gemma-2-2b-challenges-tech-giants-in-surprising-upset/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=blogger
Auki Labs has launched McKenna, a new augmented reality Web3 app that helps you decorate mixed reality environments. https://venturebeat.com/metaverse/auki-labs-launches-app-to-decorate-spaces-with-nfts-in-share-ar/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=blogger
-Exclusive: New report from IBM reveals concerns for enterprise AI usage and provides guidance on a path forward. https://venturebeat.com/ai/cost-and-model-complexity-remain-barriers-to-enterprise-ai-ibm-finds/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=blogger
Inworld AI has added culturally relevant multilingual support for Mandarin (simplified Chinese), Japanese, and Korean. https://venturebeat.com/games/inworld-ai-adds-localization-for-mandarin-japanese-and-korean/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=blogger
The rollout of the feature was delayed from OpenAI's initial estimate of late June following a controversy raised by Hollywood actor and celebrity Scarlett Johansson. https://venturebeat.com/ai/openai-opens-limited-access-to-chatgpt-advanced-voice-mode-on-mobile/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=blogger
Frost Giant Studios has started the early access preview for Stormgate, the sci-fi/fantasy real-time strategy (RTS) game. https://venturebeat.com/games/stormgate-early-access-preview-goes-live/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=blogger
In the benchmark results shared, Not Diamond's router working with multiple LLMs delivered much better results than individual models. https://venturebeat.com/ai/not-diamond-automatically-routes-your-query-to-the-best-llm/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=blogger
Perplexity will offer a flat rate to its first batch of partners for every link that it cites on the Perplexity search platform. https://venturebeat.com/ai/perplexity-unveils-revenue-sharing-plan-for-publishers/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=blogger
Supersocial, which makes branded games, and Bandai Namco Entertainment America announced Pac-Man Simulator is coming to Roblox. https://venturebeat.com/gaming-business/supersocial-and-bandai-namco-launch-pac-man-simulator-on-roblox/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=blogger
Apple unveils 'Apple Intelligence,' an AI system for iOS devices, featuring on-device processing and privacy-focused design to power next-gen features without compromising user data. https://venturebeat.com/ai/ios-gets-an-ai-upgrade-inside-apples-new-intelligence-system/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=blogger
Users can now upload imagery and/or continue to enter text prompts to guide new AI video generations that are 5 or 10 seconds in length. https://venturebeat.com/ai/you-can-now-turn-still-images-into-ai-videos-with-runway-gen-3-alpha/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=blogger
Cerabyte secures strategic investment from Pure Storage, accelerating the commercialization of its revolutionary ceramic-based cold storage technology. https://venturebeat.com/business/cerabyte-scores-investment-from-pure-storage-for-ceramic-based-data-storage/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=blogger
Gaming acquisitions and public market deals continued to gain momentum in second quarter of 2024 as the market gradually gets better. https://venturebeat.com/games/game-ma-was-up-in-q2-while-private-game-investments-focus-on-early-stage-drake-star/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=blogger
Galileo's latest Hallucination Index reveals open-source AI models are rapidly closing the performance gap with proprietary giants, potentially reshaping the AI landscape and democratizing advanced capabilities. https://venturebeat.com/ai/open-source-ai-narrows-gap-with-tech-giants-new-benchmark-reveals/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=blogger
By using LLMs as aids rather than crutches, we can harness their potential without falling into the trap of imposter syndrome. https://venturebeat.com/ai/addressing-the-conundrum-of-imposter-syndrome-and-llms/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=blogger
One critical (but overlooked) facet to gen AI success is the people behind the technology and the dynamics between them. https://venturebeat.com/ai/unifying-gen-x-y-z-and-boomers-the-overlooked-secret-to-ai-success/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=blogger
Activision has been taking deep dives into its matchmaking process for Call of Duty multiplayer. https://venturebeat.com/game-development/how-skill-matters-in-call-of-duty-multiplayer-matchmaking-the-deanbeat/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=blogger
A new research by Google DeepMind shows how sparse autoencoders (SAEs) with special JumpReLU activation can help interpret LLMs. https://venturebeat.com/ai/deepmind-makes-big-jump-toward-interpreting-llms-with-sparse-autoencoders/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=blogger
75% of knowledge workers are already using AI at work, and that usage has doubled in the past six months. https://venturebeat.com/ai/how-microsoft-is-turning-ai-skeptics-into-ai-power-users/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=blogger
After 5 years, the ambitious Fallout London mod has launched. The "DLC-sized" mod for Fallout 4 rivals the base game's size. https://venturebeat.com/games/fallout-london-launches-mod-team-folon/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=blogger
While it's a clear win for developers looking to stay in the Microsoft ecosystem, it's also a notable competitor to Microsoft's own ally. https://venturebeat.com/ai/microsoft-unveils-serverless-fine-tuning-for-its-phi-3-small-language-model/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=blogger
Yes, I think there are Pokemon with Guns plushies in your future. https://venturebeat.com/games/get-ready-for-the-palworld-licensing-bonanza/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=blogger
Writer CEO Mary Habib unveils new AI features at VB Transform 2024 addressing enterprise challenges with graph-based RAG, 10M context window and AI transparency tools. https://venturebeat.com/data-infrastructure/habib-at-vb-transform-writers-vision-for-full-stack-ai/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=blogger
AI agent driven approach takes another step forward to being a reality for enterprise application developers. https://venturebeat.com/ai/how-codiumai-is-accelerating-ai-agent-driven-enterprise-application-development/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=blogger
Volley has raised $55 million in a new round of funding for its voice-enabled AI games like games for Amazon Alexa. https://venturebeat.com/games/volley-raises-55m-voice-enabled-ai-games/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=blogger
Trialforge announced its new Soulslike, which comes with its own unique party mechanic, launches on August 8. https://venturebeat.com/games/deathbound-a-party-based-soulslike-launches-on-august-8/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=blogger
Key innovations in Meta's MobileLLM include prioritizing model depth over width, implementing embedding sharing and grouped-query attention and utilizing a novel immediate block-wise weight-sharing technique. https://venturebeat.com/ai/meta-ai-develops-compact-language-model-for-mobile-devices/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=blogger
Summer Games Done Quick (SGDQ) 2024 raised $2.5M for Doctors Without Borders despite declining viewership since 2017. https://venturebeat.com/games/sgdq-2024-fundraised-2-5m-despite-declining-viewership/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=blogger
Game job aggregator Amir Satvat estimated 4,463 additional people will be laid off in 2024, but he noted the rate of layoffs is slowing. https://venturebeat.com/games/amir-satvat-forecasts-4463-more-game-workers-will-be-laid-off-in-2024-but-rate-is-slowing/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=blogger
Applied Materials has revealed chip wiring innovations that will address challenges for energy-efficient computing. https://venturebeat.com/ai/applied-materials-reveals-chip-wiring-innovations-for-energy-efficient-computing/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=blogger
Whataburger has launched its own branded map in Fortnite, with a $25,000 Fortnite tournament coming later this month. https://venturebeat.com/games/whataburger-launches-branded-fortnite-map-and-tournament/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=blogger
An experimental methodology analyzed how different AI prompt designs influence the generation of unbiased and fair content from LLMs. https://venturebeat.com/ai/mitigating-ai-bias-with-prompt-engineering-putting-gpt-to-the-test/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=blogger
Chief AI officers have a tremendous challenge and opportunity to lead their organizations into the future as the AI age unfolds. https://venturebeat.com/ai/in-the-age-of-ai-the-role-of-the-caio-will-be-indispensable-and-heres-why/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=blogger
Cybersecurity is a differentiator, and organizations that prioritize developing and nurturing talent will emerge as leaders. https://venturebeat.com/security/three-critical-steps-to-close-the-cybersecurity-talent-gap-once-and-for-all/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=blogger
A study by Princeton University shows that benchmarks made for AI agents don't account for costs and are prone to overfitting. https://venturebeat.com/ai/ai-agent-benchmarks-are-misleading-study-warns/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=blogger
The brain-inspired architecture gives neuromorphic systems distinct advantages, particularly for edge computing applications in consumer devices and industrial IoT. https://venturebeat.com/ai/beyond-gpus-innatera-and-the-quiet-uprising-in-ai-hardware/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=blogger
Earlier this week, the Inaugural 2024 Esports World Cup took the global stage. The mega event taking place in Saudi Arabia features tournaments for 22 titles across PC, console and mobile and over $60 million in prizes up for grabs. Given the tournament’s scale, brands that partner with the tournament will gain access to millions […] https://venturebeat.com/games/these-27-brands-are-sponsoring-the-2024-esports-world-cup/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=blogger
Sony Honda Mobility will ship its Afeela electric cars starting in 2026. But the joint venture company is already showing off cool features in the new vehicle. I got a recent demo of the car and its driving simulator recently at Sony’s PlayStation headquarters in San Mateo, California. That’s where I got to see the […] https://venturebeat.com/ai/sony-honda-mobility-shows-off-its-cool-afeela-electric-car-features-the-deanbeat/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=blogger
Are we ready to put our lives in the hands of generative AI? Kaiser Permanente's VP of AI shares how they went all in, at VB Transform. https://venturebeat.com/ai/is-the-healthcare-industry-ready-for-generative-ai-nurses-say-no-kaiser-permanente-begs-to-differ/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=blogger
Anterior raises $20M to transform healthcare administration with AI, promising to slash costs and streamline prior authorizations for health insurers. https://venturebeat.com/ai/meet-the-startup-using-ai-to-slash-healthcares-trillion-dollar-administrative-burden/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=blogger
So far in 2024, Tinybuild has seen 10 million views on YouTube. Its players spent 1.8 million hours in its game demos. https://venturebeat.com/games/3m-wishlists-10m-views-and-1000-hour-games-alex-nichiporchik-interview/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=blogger
NodaFi secures $3.5M seed funding to transform facility management software, aiming to reclaim 1 billion work hours with AI-powered solutions in a rapidly growing $72B market. https://venturebeat.com/ai/nodafi-raises-3-5m-to-become-the-salesforce-for-facility-operations/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=blogger
Meta revolutionizes AI with multi-token prediction models, promising faster, more efficient language processing and potentially reshaping the tech landscape while raising questions about AI democratization and ethics. https://venturebeat.com/ai/meta-drops-ai-bombshell-multi-token-prediction-models-now-open-for-research/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=blogger
The event showcased how AI tools can compress months or years of traditional work into mere hours, potentially revolutionizing clean energy deployment. https://venturebeat.com/ai/from-code-to-impact-crusoes-hackathon-reveals-ais-power-to-drive-change-in-energy-and-beyond/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=blogger
From writing code snippets to designing full software, here is how large language models (LLMs) are changing software development. https://venturebeat.com/ai/how-ai-agents-are-changing-software-development/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=blogger
Roblox has appointed Xbox and Netflix alum Jerret West as its new chief marketing officer and head of market expansion. https://venturebeat.com/games/roblox-names-jerret-west-cmo/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=blogger
The company adapted OpenAI's Whisper model using its novel technique and improved its speech recognition accuracy by a significant margin. https://venturebeat.com/ai/exclusive-speech-recognition-ai-learns-industry-jargon-with-aiolas-novel-approach/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=blogger
NASCAR is bringing its iconic tracks to Rocket Racing in Fortnite, together with United Kingdom metaverse studio Karta. https://venturebeat.com/games/nascar-brings-its-familiar-roadways-to-fortnites-rocket-racing/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=blogger
Mobile gaming company Skillz continues to fight alleged use of bots in mobile games, this time filing suit against Voodoo. https://venturebeat.com/games/skillz-files-suit-against-voodoo-as-part-of-its-ongoing-bot-battle/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=blogger
It's important to note that while some roles are experiencing significant gen AI impact already, others remain largely unaffected due to the complex nature of their work, the need for human judgment, or the importance of personal relationships in their functions. https://venturebeat.com/ai/gen-ai-takes-over-finance-the-leading-applications-and-their-challenges/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=blogger