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SayGames announces 2 billion downloads, $10 million hypercasual dev program
Venture Beat - 9 Feb 2021 17:00
Hypercasual mobile game publisher SayGames has more than 2 billion downloads and it is starting a $10 million developer growth program.
Armis advances its IoT cybersecurity platform with strategic investment
Venture Beat - 9 Feb 2021 16:00
Armis, a startup developing a cybersecurity solution for IoT devices, has secured a strategic investment at a $2 billion valuation.
OpenAI and Stanford researchers call for urgent action to address harms of large language models like GPT-3
Venture Beat - 9 Feb 2021 18:10
Makers of large language models may not have long to set standards to address their societal impact, according to a recent research paper.
Ubisoft: We're reaping 'benefits of Nintendo Switch's huge success'
Venture Beat - 9 Feb 2021 22:14
Ubisoft is seeing huge success on Nintendo Switch thanks to games like Just Dance, Immortals: Fenyx Rising, and Mario + Rabbids.
Apple's self-driving car strategy may be stuck in neutral
Venture Beat - 9 Feb 2021 21:48
If true, the latest news paints a clearer picture about Apple's self-driving plans -- and leaves many more questions unanswered.
Self-Sabotage: Be Aware And Beware
Forbes - 9 Feb 2021 21:03Singular: TikTok and Apple Search Ads are hooking mobile users
Venture Beat - 9 Feb 2021 20:15
TikTok and Apple Search Ads are rising stars among mobile ad networks, according to measurement firm Singular's 2021 ROI Index.
Survey reveals the dynamics of analytics infrastructure decisions
Venture Beat - 9 Feb 2021 19:49
A Dresner research report finds data science and video use cases are exercising more influence on analytics infrastructure decsisions.
Rainbow Six: Siege hits 70 million players, 15 million in past year
Venture Beat - 9 Feb 2021 19:36
Ubisoft's Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six: Siege has hit 70 million registered players, including 15 million in the past year.
Assassin's Creed: Valhalla pushed the franchise to record revenues
Venture Beat - 9 Feb 2021 19:14
Assassin's Creed: Valhalla helped the franchise (and Ubisoft) reach record revenues -- especially on PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X/S.
Striking Distance Studios partners with Skybound Entertainment for The Callisto Protocol
Venture Beat - 9 Feb 2021 19:00
Skybound Entertainment has partnered with Striking Distance Studios and its parent company Krafton to launch The Callisto Protocol in 2022.
SentinelOne bolsters its big data analytics with $155 million Scalyr acquisition
Venture Beat - 9 Feb 2021 18:04
SentinelOne, an AI-powered cybersecurity platform focused on endpoint protection, has acquired Scalyr for $155 million.
Crash Bandicoot 4 is heading to Switch, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X/S, and PC
Venture Beat - 9 Feb 2021 18:00
Activision Blizzard announced today that Crash Bandicoot 4: It's About Time is coming to Switch, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X/S on March 12.
GamesBeat + Oculus present: "Science fiction, tech, and games" in VR
Venture Beat - 9 Feb 2021 17:10
Science fiction, tech, and games inspire each other; what was once science fiction is becoming technological fact.
Nextmv raises $8 million to optimize decision-making within applications
Venture Beat - 9 Feb 2021 17:00
Nextmv looks to optimize business processes by making it easier for developers to embed decision-making capabilities into applications.
Persona 5 Strikers review -- I didn't see this coming
Venture Beat - 9 Feb 2021 17:00
I'm not sure if you should call Persona 5 Strikers a spinoff or a sequel. Honestly, it feels more like the latter.
My.Games invests $1.5 million in Pizza Club Games mobile studio
Venture Beat - 9 Feb 2021 17:00
My.Games has invested $1.5 million in San Francisco-based mobile game studio Pizza Club Games. It’s the second time in a week that a foreign company has put money into a San Francisco game studio, and it’s a sign of ...
This High School Dropout Built A 7-Figure Business By Shining A Light On Diversity, Equity And Inclusion
Forbes - 9 Feb 2021 17:00This High School Dropout Built A 7-Figure Business By Shining A Light On Diversity, Equity, And Inclusion
Forbes - 9 Feb 2021 17:00Redhill Games will soon launch open beta for Nine to Five team shooter
Venture Beat - 9 Feb 2021 16:00
Redhill Games will soon launch an open beta test for its Nine to Five free-to-play team shooter game on Steam.
Theator raises $15.5 million to analyze surgical footage with computer vision
Venture Beat - 9 Feb 2021 16:00
Theator, a startup developing a 'surgical intelligence' platform powered by computer vision, has raised $15.5 million.