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The lean-value approach is a framework with the potential to change how technology teams integrate AI insight with strategic planning. https://venturebeat.com/programming-development/why-data-science-alone-wont-make-your-product-successful/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=blogger

Integrating conversational AI can be incredibly useful. Just make sure you’re guided by what makes sense for your company and customers. https://venturebeat.com/ai/what-does-it-cost-to-build-a-conversational-ai/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=blogger

Over the last year, 89% of enterprises experienced at least one container or Kubernetes security incident, making security a high priority. https://venturebeat.com/security/using-real-time-threat-detection-to-stop-kubernetes-attacks/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=blogger

We heard the news yesterday that all 25 of Annapurna Interactive’s team resigned after a deal fell through to spin them out of the entertainment company Annapurna. It was a sad moment not only because it added 25 more people to the list of 12,700 game workers put out of work so far this year. […] https://venturebeat.com/games/annapurna-interactive-represented-the-pinnacle-of-indie-games-the-deanbeat/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=blogger

Los Angeles Comic Con is returning on October 4 to October 6 with more gaming fandom and other elements of pop culture like comics, sci-fi and anime. The event has become L.A.’s largest pop culture event, and today the exp released its entire lineup of panels, entertainment and activations. It began expanding last year after […] https://venturebeat.com/games/l-a-comic-con-returns-october-4-6-with-more-gaming-fandom/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=blogger

Kinetix announced its $1 million fund to support game developers who are combining generative AI and user-generated content. https://venturebeat.com/business/kinetix-launches-1m-ai-ugc-gaming-fund/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=blogger

Annapurna Interactives executives and staff have resigned following failed negotiations to spin off the gaming division. https://venturebeat.com/games/annapurna-interactive-staff-resigns-after-failed-spinoff-negotiations/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=blogger

When tested, Google DataGemma, tapping two distinct approaches, was able to answer several queries with high factual accuracy. https://venturebeat.com/ai/datagemma-googles-open-ai-models-mitigate-hallucination-on-statistical-queries/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=blogger

OpenAI has also launched the o1-mini model, a more streamlined version designed to offer faster and cheaper reasoning capabilities. https://venturebeat.com/ai/forget-gpt-5-openai-launches-new-ai-model-family-o1-claiming-phd-level-performance/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=blogger

In a big step by new CEO Matthew Bromberg, Unity is canceling its much-hated Runtime Fee that stirred a developer revolt. https://venturebeat.com/games/unity-cancels-its-much-hated-runtime-fee/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=blogger

Arkadium is celebrating National Video Game Day with a trivia-based tribute to one of its most popular games: Family Feud. https://venturebeat.com/games/arkadium-celebrates-national-video-game-day-with-tribute-to-family-feud/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=blogger

AI pioneers Yann LeCun and Geoffrey Hinton clash over California's SB 1047, a landmark AI safety bill that could reshape the future of AI regulation and development in the US. https://venturebeat.com/ai/ai-safety-showdown-yann-lecun-slams-californias-sb-1047-as-geoffrey-hinton-backs-new-regulations/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=blogger

Adobe is positioning Firefly Video as an essential part of the modern editor’s toolkit—empowering creators to elevate their projects. https://venturebeat.com/ai/adobe-previews-firefly-video-ai-model-offering-high-quality-generations/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=blogger

Riot Games announced it's partnering with Opera GX for League of Legends esports, with several features launching in time for Worlds 2024. https://venturebeat.com/games/riot-games-and-opera-gx-partner-for-league-of-legends-world-championship/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=blogger

Magify has raised $1.1 million in funding for its business intelligence and live operations (LiveOps) for game studios. https://venturebeat.com/gaming-business/magify-raises-1-1m-for-biz-intel-and-live-ops-for-game-studios/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=blogger

Dentsu launched its House of Creators initiative on Roblox to support the next generation of creators who make and share content online. https://venturebeat.com/games/dentsu-launches-house-of-creators-on-roblox/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=blogger

Chinese AI startup MiniMax disrupts the video generation market with its text-to-video tool, challenging tech giants and revolutionizing content creation. https://venturebeat.com/ai/minimaxs-ai-video-tool-can-create-star-wars-battles-in-seconds-heres-why-that-matters/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=blogger

This article is part one of a multi-article deep dive into Agentic AI, which promises to be the next evolutionary phase of AI adoption for enterprises across industries. https://venturebeat.com/ai/agentic-ai-a-deep-dive-into-the-future-of-automation/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=blogger

Arcee AI's launch of SuperNova today, a 70 billion parameter language model designed for enterprise deployment, aims to provide a powerful, ownable alternative to API-based services from OpenAI and Anthropic, addressing key concerns around data privacy, model stability and customization. https://venturebeat.com/ai/arcee-ai-unveils-supernova-a-customizable-instruction-adherent-model-for-enterprises/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=blogger

After more than a decade of work and $40 million in funding, Virtuix is launching its Omni One virtual reality gaming system today. https://venturebeat.com/games/virtuix-debuts-omni-one-full-body-vr-gaming-system-hands-on-review/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=blogger

Synamedia is launching its Senza white-label connected TV application that it says can slash costs by up to 90% using cloud technology. https://venturebeat.com/games/synamedia-launches-white-label-cloud-tv-services-to-cut-smart-tv-costs-by-90/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=blogger

Dutch Game Garden, an incubator and cluster organization, is shutting down in January 2025 after 17 years in the industry. https://venturebeat.com/games/incubator-dutch-game-garden-shuts-down-in-january-2025/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=blogger

Hugging Face unveils LightEval, an open-source AI evaluation suite that promises to change how organizations assess and benchmark large language models, addressing critical needs for transparency and standardization in AI development. https://venturebeat.com/ai/lighteval-hugging-faces-open-source-solution-to-ais-accountability-problem/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=blogger

CONTRIBUTOR CONTENT: The cryptocurrency world has undergone many transformations in recent years. The global crypto market capitalization is currently at $2.19 trillion, which highlights the growing acceptance and integration of digital assets into mainstream finance. Amidst this rapid expansion, a distinct trend has appeared: the rise of personalized, white-glove services tailored specifically for high-net-worth individuals (HNWIs). As […] https://venturebeat.com/business/how-chainmyne-is-tailoring-crypto-solutions-for-elite-investors/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=blogger

Regardless, the model's rollout, lofty claims, and now criticism show how rapidly the AI hype cycle can come crashing down. https://venturebeat.com/ai/new-open-source-ai-leader-reflection-70bs-performance-questioned-accused-of-fraud/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=blogger

AI can come at a price, as there is a thin line between collaboration — also known as augmentation — and dependency. https://venturebeat.com/ai/ai-orchestration-crafting-harmony-or-creating-dependency/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=blogger

Takaya Imamura was the rare artist who joined Nintendo in 1989 as the iconic game company was creating some of its memorable intellectual properties. Little did he know that he was going to participate in building up those IPs himself through character design for Star Fox, The Legend of Zelda: Majora’s Mask, F-Zero and more. […] https://venturebeat.com/games/why-star-fox-co-creator-takaya-imamura-left-nintendo-and-created-omega-6-interview/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=blogger

GamesBeat's Rachel Kaser examines the timeline that led to the cancellation of poor Concord -- where did things go wrong? https://venturebeat.com/games/concord-a-tragedy-told-in-two-weeks-kaser-focus/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=blogger

Global AI revenue is booming, which is great for chip makers. But for many businesses, it requires a whole new discipline of cost management. https://venturebeat.com/ai/get-ready-for-a-tumultuous-era-of-gpu-cost-volitivity/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=blogger

AI and games has become the hottest topic at game conferences like Devcom, the game developer conference that precedes the giant Gamescom expo every year in Cologne. At the event, I moderated a panel that explored the notion of the limits of intellectual property — exploring concepts with legal experts on questions like whether it’s […] https://venturebeat.com/games/how-ai-is-making-copyright-issues-more-complicated-devcom-panel/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=blogger

Prompt Poet allows you to ground LLM-generated responses to a real-world data context, opening up a new horizon of AI interactions. https://venturebeat.com/ai/how-few-shot-learning-with-googles-prompt-poet-can-supercharge-your-llms/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=blogger

Dave Baszucki, CEO of Roblox, said his company's goal is to reach 10% of the global gaming market's revenue and a billion daily active users. https://venturebeat.com/game-development/roblox/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=blogger

With the open dataset, Getty Images wants to address enterprises’ ML training woes and position itself as a credible data partner. https://venturebeat.com/data-infrastructure/getty-images-drops-cleanest-visual-dataset-for-training-foundation-models/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=blogger

Etermax launched its hit game Trivia Crack in 2013, and now the company is celebrating its 15th anniversary. https://venturebeat.com/games/at-15-trivia-crack-creator-etermax-has-surpassed-800-million-downloads/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=blogger

Salesforce unveils xGen-Sales and xLAM AI models, transforming enterprise automation with action-oriented AI that outperforms larger models in efficiency and accuracy. https://venturebeat.com/ai/is-ai-the-future-of-sales-salesforces-new-models-could-change-the-game/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=blogger

The model's advantage lies in a technique called Reflection-Tuning, which allows it to detect errors in its own reasoning and correct them. https://venturebeat.com/ai/meet-the-new-most-powerful-open-source-ai-model-in-the-world-hyperwrites-reflection-70b/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=blogger

Spaceport announced that Toei’s choice for a developer to create a Roblox Hypergalactic experience is Twin Atlas. https://venturebeat.com/games/twin-atlas-is-toeis-choice-to-make-hypergalactic-roblox-game/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=blogger

Its AI models were trained on over 3 million pathology slides collected from more than 800 labs across 45 countries. https://venturebeat.com/ai/medical-startup-paige-unveils-alba-ai-all-in-one-assistant-for-pathology-research/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=blogger

Cirrus Logic, a publicly traded chip maker focused on mixed-signal processing, is celebrating its 40th birthday. https://venturebeat.com/games/cirrus-logic-hits-40-years-making-mixed-signal-chips/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=blogger

Nazara Publishing, the publishing arm of India's Nazara Technologies, said it plans to publish Dot9 Games' FAU-G mobile shooter. https://venturebeat.com/games/nazara-will-publish-dot9-games-fau-g-domination-mobile-shooter-game/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=blogger

The video showcases this in realtime, as we see cells filling in with information after just one click by the hypothetical user. https://venturebeat.com/ai/paradigm-launches-to-reinvent-the-spreadsheet-with-generative-ai-filling-in-500-cells-per-minute/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=blogger

Saber interactive is launching Space Marine 2, a sequel to a game that came out in 2011, into early access today. https://venturebeat.com/games/how-space-marine-2-stays-authentic-to-the-warhammer-40k-fanbase-tim-willits-interview/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=blogger

Sean Murray, CEO of Hello Games, announced that the company has finally launched fishing as an activity in No Man's Sky. https://venturebeat.com/ai/no-mans-sky-launches-fishing-update/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=blogger

A new survey from Slack showed how enterprises can tailor its AI pitch to employees by focusing on five personas and how receptive to AI they are. https://venturebeat.com/ai/these-five-personas-show-how-workers-approach-ai-says-slack-survey/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=blogger

Meta has created CYBERSECEVAL 3, a new suite of security benchmarks for LLMs that benchmark AI models' security risks and capabilities. https://venturebeat.com/security/top-five-strategies-from-metas-cyberseceval-3-to-combat-weaponized-llms/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=blogger

As AI continues to reshape the job market, individuals taking the initiative to learn AI tools may find themselves at a significant advantage. https://venturebeat.com/programming-development/71-of-leaders-prefer-hiring-candidates-with-ai-skills-over-those-with-the-relevant-industry-experience/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=blogger

PlayStation and Firewalk Studios have decided to pull Concord from sale, taking the game offline two weeks after launch and issuing refunds. https://venturebeat.com/games/playstation-ceases-concord-sales-offers-refunds-after-anemic-launch/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=blogger

Sandbox VR, the operator of a chain of location-based virtual reality experiences, plans for a big expansion with franchisees. https://venturebeat.com/games/sandbox-vr-foresees-big-expansion-in-franchise-locations/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=blogger

Dean Takahashi speaks to Berkley Egenes of Xsolla about opportunities for developers in mobile gaming’s post-DMA era and more. https://venturebeat.com/games/xsolla-showcases-the-latest-solutions-empowering-game-developers-at-gamescom/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=blogger

In tests, all baselines achieved no more than 20% accuracy, while table-augmented generation did far better with 40% or better accuracy. https://venturebeat.com/data-infrastructure/table-augmented-generation-shows-promise-for-complex-dataset-querying-outperforms-text-to-sql/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=blogger

Safeguarding revenue and minimizing business risks will dominate CISOs' budgets next year, starting with APIs and software supply chains. https://venturebeat.com/security/forresters-ciso-budget-priorities-for-2025-focus-on-api-supply-chain-security/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=blogger