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Anthropic takes on OpenAI and Google with new Claude AI features designed for students and developers | VentureBeat

Anthropic launches learning modes for Claude AI that guide users through step-by-step reasoning instead of providing direct answers, intensifying competition with OpenAI and Google in the booming AI education market.

Ai2's MolmoAct model ‘thinks in 3D’ to challenge Nvidia and Google in robotics AI | VentureBeat

The Allen Institute of AI (Ai2)'s new physical AI model MolmoAct moves the needle for robots that can move freely in physical space.

The NYSE sped up its realtime streaming data 5X with Redpanda | VentureBeat

NYSE's deployment of Redpanda's data streaming platform achieved 4-5x performance gains over Java-based Kafka, exposing critical limitations that affect enterprise AI scaling and real-time analytics capabilities.

Researcher turns gpt-oss-20b into a non-reasoning base model | VentureBeat

Morris found it could also reproduce verbatim passages from copyrighted works, including three out of six book excerpts he tried.

Teaching the model: Designing LLM feedback loops that get smarter over time | VentureBeat

How to close the loop between user behavior and LLM performance, and why human-in-the-loop systems are still essential in the age of gen AI.

Google's open source AI Gemma 3 270M can run on smartphones | VentureBeat

For enterprise teams and commercial developers, this means the model can be embedded in products or fine-tuned.

Google adds limited chat personalization to Gemini, trails Anthropic and OpenAI in memory features | VentureBeat

Google updated the Gemini app running of Gemini 2.5 Pro to reference all historical chats and offer new temporary chats.

Gartner: GPT-5 is here, but the infrastructure to support true agentic AI isn’t (yet) | VentureBeat

While OpenAI’s GPT-5 is highly-performant, capable and an important step forward, it features just faint glimmers of true agentic AI.

What happens the day after superintelligence? | VentureBeat

We could soon find ourselves deferring to AI assistants that botsplain our every experience in real time. Is this empowerment or deferral?

That 'cheap' open-source AI model is actually burning through your compute budget | VentureBeat

New research reveals open-source AI models use up to 10 times more computing resources than closed alternatives, potentially negating cost advantages for enterprise deployments.

Square Enix's Symbiogenesis onchain game debuts on Sony's Soneium blockchain | VentureBeat

Square Enix's Symbiogenesis Web3 game was slated to be discontinued in July 2025, but Sony said the game will now expand to Sony's Soneium blockchain.

Getting in touch with the Fortnite generation | Cody 'Clix' Conrod interview | VentureBeat

I spoke with Cody "Clix" Conrod, who has millions of followers on social. He has been playing Fortnite since a young age and now he is world famous.

Altera launches Agilex 3 FPGAs for the intelligent edge | VentureBeat

Altera is launching its latest family of Agilex FPGA chips to help developers expand the boundaries of the intelligent edge.

Clever architecture over raw compute: DeepSeek shatters the 'bigger is better' approach to AI development | VentureBeat

Chains of smaller, specialized AI agents aren't just more efficient — they will help solve problems in ways we never imagined.

Summer Game Fest debuts in LA on June 6 to June 9, 2025 | VentureBeat

The sixth annual Summer Game Fest is returning to Los Angeles from June 6 to June 9, 2025.

DeepSeek R1’s bold bet on reinforcement learning: How it outpaced OpenAI at 3% of the cost | VentureBeat

DeepSeek R1’s Monday release has sent shockwaves through the AI community, disrupting assumptions about what’s required to achieve cutting-edge AI performance. This story focuses on exactly how DeepSeek managed this feat, and what it means for the vast number of users of AI models. For enterprises developing AI-driven solutions, DeepSeek’s breakthrough challenges assumptions of OpenAI's dominance -- and offers a blueprint for cost-efficient innovation.

The U.S. unicorns most likely to go public in 2025 | NVCA/PitchBook | VentureBeat

A raft of U.S. unicorns -- those valued at $1 billion or more -- are likely to go public in 2025, according to the PitchBook/NVCA.

Acer launches Acer Predator Helios AI gaming laptop with Nvidia's RTX 5090 GPU | VentureBeat

During Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang's CES keynote, Acer unveiled the Acer Predator Helios AI gaming laptops and a new Predator monitor.

The Sony Honda Mobililty EV "PlayStation" car Afeela is ready for pre-registration | VentureBeat

Nvidia launches blueprint for AI agents that can analyze video | VentureBeat

Nvidia launched Blueprint for AI Agents that can analyze video today as part of its CES 2025 opening keynote by CEO Jensen Huang.

Nvidia gets key design wins to bring AI to autonomous vehicle fleets | VentureBeat

Nvidia has announced it has key design wins for autonomous vehicles with car makers such as Toyota, Aurora and Continental.

Nvidia unveils GeForce RTX 50 Series graphics cards with big performance gains | VentureBeat

Nvidia launched its much-awaited Nvidia GeForce RTX 5000 series graphics processing units (GPUs), based on the Blackwell RTX tech.

Nvidia unveils AI foundation models running on RTX AI PCs | VentureBeat

Nvidia today announced foundation models running locally on Nvidia RTX AI PCs that supercharge digital humans, content creation, productivity and development.

Inworld AI teams with Nvidia and Streamlabs on intelligent streaming assistant | VentureBeat

Inworld AI announced it is collaborating with Nvidia and Streamlabs to create an intelligent streaming assistant using AI technology.

HP unveils a range of AI and gaming PC hardware at CES 2025 | VentureBeat

HP has a bunch of AI computer and gaming PC announcements at CES 2025.

Global VC investments rose 5.4% to $368.5B in 2024, but deals fell 17% | NVCA/Pitchbook | VentureBeat

Global venture capital investments rose to $368.5 billion in 2024, up 5.4% from $349.4 billion a year earlier, the NVCA/Pitchbook said.

Nvidia's AI agent play is here with new models, orchestration blueprints | VentureBeat

Nvidia enters the AI agent space with a family of language models for agentic instruction and orchestrarion frameworks it calls Blueprints.

Active investors in game devs could fall in 2025 | Pitchbook | VentureBeat

The number of investors active in gaming will fall further as the sector remains underinvested relative to public market capitalization.

Casual and cute exploration in Revenge of the Savage Planet | hands-on preview | VentureBeat

GamesBeat had a chance to play Revenge of the Savage Planet in a hands-on preview.

Geopolitics and AI will affect the chip industry in 2025 | KPMG | VentureBeat

AI is making semiconductor leaders more optimistic about 2025, but headwinds could come from geopolitical and talent retention concerns.

Naughty Dog reveals its new game, Intergalactic: The Heretic Prophet | VentureBeat

Legendary studio Naughty Dog has revealed the new IP it's been working on for four years, Intergalactic: The Heretic Prophet.

Wargaming unveils Steel Hunters sci-fi mech game | VentureBeat

Wargaming announced its new original intellectual property Steel Hunters.

Astro Bot wins Game of the Year at The Game Awards 2024 | VentureBeat

Team Asobi's Astro Bot is the winner of Game of the Year at the 10th anniversary of The Game Awards for 2024.

Mafia: The Old Country is coming in the summer of 2025 | VentureBeat

Take-Two Interactive's 2K label and Hangar 13 studio took the wraps off Mafia: The Old Country, the next major installment in the long-running Mafia series.

AWS now allows prompt caching with 90% cost reduction | VentureBeat

AWS added Intelligent Prompt Routing and Prompt Caching to Bedrock in hopes of getting model usage prices down.

AWS and Riot Games name winner of Valorant Champions Tour Hackathon | VentureBeat

AWS and Riot Games have revealed the winners of their Valorant Champions Tour Hackathon: Esports Manager Challenge.

Trump’s AI Czar and the Wild West of AI regulation: Strategies for enterprises to navigate the chaos | VentureBeat

For enterprise executive decision-makers, the uncertain environment around AI regulation poses both significant risks and hidden opportunities, join us on Dec. 5 in Washington D.C. for a discussion delving into this.

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.

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.

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