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Space Ape Games soft launches Boom Beach: Frontlines mobile multiplayer action game
Venture Beat - 19 Oct 2021 18:00
Space Ape Games studio is launching Boom Beach: Frontlines, a free-to-play multiplayer action game set in the Boom Beach universe.
Patron raises $90M to invest in gaming seed rounds
Venture Beat - 19 Oct 2021 15:00
Patron is unveiling itself as a new venture capital fund with $90 million to invest in games and game technology.
HR Acuity raises $47M to track and manage workplace issues
Venture Beat - 19 Oct 2021 15:00
HR Acuity, a platform built for employee relations and investigations management, today announced that it raised $47 million.
Xbox Game Pass is growing, but it needs Halo and other blockbusters
Venture Beat - 19 Oct 2021 23:40
Xbox Game Pass is gaining millions of new subscribers, but it needs blockbusters to keep up with Microsoft's expectations.
Report: 40% of diverse employees say their companies haven't improved DEI practices
Venture Beat - 19 Oct 2021 23:20
If employers don't actively work to improve DEI in the workplace, they could be at risk of losing great talent.
Ubisoft was testing a Splinter Cell-style game before E3 2021
Venture Beat - 19 Oct 2021 23:04
Splinter Cell is potentially making its return, and Ubisoft was testing a prototype of the series as recently as this summer.
Land O'Lakes details how agriculture is transforming digitally
Venture Beat - 19 Oct 2021 22:20
The success of a farming business revolves around transforming digitally older systems that tell farmers what and when to plant.
Survios reveals VR boxing game Creed: Rise to Glory has sold 1 million copies
Venture Beat - 19 Oct 2021 21:54
VR developer Survios announced that Creed: Rise to Glory boxing title has hit the 1 million milestone across all headsets.
EA hires former Bungie leader to open a game studio in Seattle
Venture Beat - 19 Oct 2021 20:05
Electronic Arts is opening a new game studio in Seattle led by former Bungie creative director Marcus Lehto.
How health care organizations can improve their cybersecurity in 2021
Venture Beat - 19 Oct 2021 19:20
Chief security executives believe health care organizations can and will improve their cybersecurity to defend against ransomware in 2021.
AI-powered fraud-fighting platform Resistant AI raises $16.6M
Venture Beat - 19 Oct 2021 18:30
Resistant AI, a startup developing AI-powered products to fight financial fraud, has raised $16.6 million in venture capital.
SambaNova Systems releases enterprise-grade GPT AI-powered language model
Venture Beat - 19 Oct 2021 18:20
The company's latest offering allows organizations to launch their own customized language model in less than one month.
Google Cloud invests $50 million in cybersecurity startup Cybereason
Venture Beat - 19 Oct 2021 17:30
Cybereason, a cybersecurity firm that's raised hundreds of millions in venture capital, secured a coveted investment from Google Cloud.
Concept Art House raises $25M to create NFT art and games
Venture Beat - 19 Oct 2021 17:00
Concept Art House, a developer and publisher of ar for video games and nonfungible token (NFT) collectibles, has raised $25 million.
Instacart acquires smart checkout startup Caper AI for $350M
Venture Beat - 19 Oct 2021 16:00
Instacart has acquired Caper AI, a startup developing AI-powered automated checkout technologies for brick-and-mortar retailers.
Network and security services provider Cato Networks nabs $200M
Venture Beat - 19 Oct 2021 15:09
Cato Networks, which is developing SASE solutions for enterprise customers, has raised $200 million in venture capital.
Skyflow, which delivers data privacy via an API, raises $45M
Venture Beat - 19 Oct 2021 15:00
Skyflow, a company that helps developers embed data privacy into their applications, has raised $45 million.
Seed-stage cybersecurity companies see investment slowdown, report finds
Venture Beat - 19 Oct 2021 15:00
According to a new report from DataTribe, seed-stage VC investments in cybersecurity companies are slowing as headwinds loom on the horizon.
PANGAIA's Trailblazing Nettle Denim Is A Victory For Social Sustainability
Forbes - 19 Oct 2021 15:00Payment automation platform Primer nabs $50M
Venture Beat - 19 Oct 2021 14:41
Primer, a London-based payments automation platform for merchants, has raised $50 million in venture capital funding.
Vonage acquires conversational commerce startup Jumper
Venture Beat - 19 Oct 2021 14:30
Vonage announced that it has acquired AI-powered 'conversational commerce' startup Jumper.ai for an undisclosed sum.