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Clash of Clans creator's Bit Odd takes eccentric approach to mobile game design, raises $18.2M | VentureBeat

Bit Odd has, a studio in Finland led by Lasse Louhento, has raised $18.2 million (€17 million) in funding to make mobile games.

The new paradigm: Architecting the data stack for AI agents | VentureBeat

Discover how to build a robust data stack for your AI agents and unlock the full potential of generative AI.

This startup's AI platform could replace 90% of your accounting tasks—here's how | VentureBeat

Puzzle, a fintech startup, launches an AI-powered accounting platform that automates 90% of routine tasks, aiming to support accountants and streamline business finances.

Protecting enterprise systems against AI-driven threats | VentureBeat

It's the weaponized AI attacks targeting identities, unseen and often the most costly to recover from that most threaten enterprises.

2025: The year 'invisible' AI agents will integrate into enterprise hierarchies | VentureBeat

Ultimately, AI agents will be able to perceive (process and interpret data), plan, act (with or without a human in the loop), reflect, learn from feedback and improve over time.

AMD Ryzen AI 300 Series processor laptops can be 75% faster on games than Intel rivals | VentureBeat

How Sema4.ai is empowering business users to deploy AI agents in minutes | VentureBeat

Many early AI agents tend to be singularly-purposed or IT-driven. Sema4.ai says it is the differentiator for diverse horizontal use cases.

Resolution Games launches Spatial Ops, its XR shooter where your room is the battlefield | VentureBeat

Resolution Games' mixed-reality first-person shooter Spatial Ops has officially launched on Quest and PICO platforms.

How custom evals get consistent results from LLM applications | VentureBeat

Public benchmarks are designed to evaluate general LLM capabilities. Custom evals measure LLM performance on specific tasks.

Ruckus Games raises $19M for 'suburban invasion' RPG shooter with disruptive multiplayer | VentureBeat

Ruckus Games has raised $19 million in funding to disrupt the multiplayer gaming landscape with an RPG shooter.

How to get started with AI agents (and do it right) | VentureBeat

When should enterprises build custom in-house AI agents, adopt third-party models, or use open source tools?

Anthropic's new AI tools promise to simplify prompt writing and boost accuracy by 30% | VentureBeat

Anthropic introduces new AI tools, including a prompt improver and example management, designed to automate prompt engineering, boost accuracy by 30%, and enhance enterprise AI development.

Can they keep up the laughs at a gloomy time? Mythic Quest returns for Season 4 | VentureBeat

Apple TV+ today announced that the fourth season of its hit comedy Mythic Quest will debut on January 29.

Genspark adds Claude-powered financial reports on demand | VentureBeat

Distill Web gives users the ability to look up of 300,000-and-counting public companies and generate polished financial reports.

Telegram emerges as Web3 game platform with 21% of Web3 game launches | Game7 | VentureBeat

Telegram has emerged as a key development platform for Web3 games, capturing 21% of new Web3 game launches this year, Game7 said.

AI agents' momentum won't stop in 2025 | VentureBeat

Interest in AI agents is high, and as enterprises get more comfortable with agents, 2025 may be the year AI agents finally go into production.

Why AI won't make you a better writer | VentureBeat

Don’t let anything, least of all AI, cheat you out of what is creatively possible. Go forth and write your own story.

Case study: How NY-Presbyterian has found success in not rushing to implement AI | VentureBeat

Into 2025 and beyond, a strategic, responsible and intentional approach to enterprise AI adoption is critical for long-term success on meaningful projects.

Unlocking generative AI’s true value: a guide to measuring ROI | VentureBeat

In the race to harness the transformative power of gen AI, enthusiasm alone won't generate returns.

Live commerce is the new sports bar: Loupe is the preferred late-night hangout for sports fans and collectors | VentureBeat

Rec Room reduces toxic chat incidences by 70% with intelligence voice moderation | VentureBeat

Intelligent voice moderation solutions slash problematic behavior in VR experiences. Learn more in this GamesBeat Next 2024 panel recap.

SayGames plans to invest $30M in promising mobile game projects | VentureBeat

Want easy 3D environments? Cybever and Cloud Zeta have a way | VentureBeat

The companies also envision a future where 3D tools are more accessible to smaller businesses and non-professional creators.

Snowflake Build 2024: the 4 biggest announcements | VentureBeat

The company debuted new tools for Cortex AI, its fully managed offering for developing conversational AI apps.

OpenAI launches ChatGPT desktop integrations, rivaling Copilot | VentureBeat

ChatGPT on Mac OS can launch VS Code, Xcode, Terminal and iTerm2 straight from the desktop app.

Report says 76% of kids are asking for video games this holiday | ESA | VentureBeat

The Entertainment Software Association (ESA) found that 76% of U.S. kids are asking for video games as gifts for the holiday season.

World of Warships Clash of Titans history show debuts on Pluto TV | VentureBeat

TCD and Pluto TV launched the premier today of World of Warships Clash of Titans, an eight-part streaming documentary series.

India's game market could grow from $3.8B to $9.2B by 2029 | Lumikai | VentureBeat

India's game market could grow from $3.8 billion in 2024 to $9.2 billion by 2029, according to a report by Lumikai.

Snow Crash author Neal Stephenson on the 'metaverse stock price' | The DeanBeat | VentureBeat

Neal Stephenson wants to see the open metaverse become reality. He coined the word "metaverse" in his novel Snow Crash that debuted in 1992.

Narrative Command: NIVC's Alex Roy explains election 2024 | VentureBeat

If we can agree on end goals, then we can debate how to get there while working on getting there. And so the best founders understand this.

Rec Room coming to Nintendo Switch on November 6 | VentureBeat

Aiming to be "the most cross-platform game ever," Rec Room lands on Nintendo Switch in just a few short days.

Noma offers security from enterprise AI data to deployment | VentureBeat

Noma’s platform is designed to safeguard every stage of AI model development and operation, incorporating security tools.

The Sandbox launches multi-year partnership with King Kong of Skull Island | VentureBeat

Differentiable Adaptive Merging is accelerating SLMs for enterprises | VentureBeat

New research details a novel approach to model merging that could help to improve enterprise AI deployments.

Nvidia CEO touts India's progress with sovereign AI and over 100K AI developers trained | VentureBeat

Genmo launches Mochi 1 powerful open source video AI model | VentureBeat

Available under the permissive Apache 2.0 license, Mochi 1 offers users free access to cutting-edge video generation capabilities...

Skills shortage persists in cybersecurity with many jobs going unfilled | VentureBeat

A new report from CyberSeek found that there are only enough workers to fill 83% of available jobs.

Three of the best AI headshot generators | VentureBeat

Runway Act-One: AI motion capture with your smartphone camera | VentureBeat

The new feature includes safeguards to detect and block attempts to generate content featuring public figures without authorization.

Dotmatics aims to speed drug development with Geneious Luma | VentureBeat

It leverages AI and machine learning to automate workflows, enabling scientists to manage complex biological data with greater accuracy.