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Resident Evil 4 tops charts in a quiet month | Circana March 2023
Venture Beat - 20 Apr 2023 01:06
The latest sales information from Circana (formerly NPD) shows that Resident Evil 4 Remake has dethroned Hogwarts Legacy from the top spot.
Pathlight debuts 'AI manager' for enterprise teams
Venture Beat - 20 Apr 2023 18:37
Pathlight today announced a generative AI manager to provide customer-facing teams with automated feedback and coaching.
IBM and Moderna explore quantum computing and generative AI with new partnership
Venture Beat - 20 Apr 2023 13:30
IBM and Moderna announced a new partnership today to explore the potential of generative AI and quantum computing.
Exclusive: TikTok is turning into gaming's discovery engine
Venture Beat - 20 Apr 2023 22:05
It's no secret that TikTok is driving culture, but the platform is quietly revolutionizing how gamers discover new titles and creators.
PlayStation acquires developer Firewalk Studios
Venture Beat - 20 Apr 2023 21:04
The latest developer to join PlayStation Studios is ProbablyMonsters' Firewalk Studios, which is working on a new multiplayer game.
How To Turn Your Freelance Practice Into A Scalable Business
Forbes - 20 Apr 2023 21:02
Closing the gap between a freelance practice and a scalable business requires a shift in mindset, and taking a leaf out of the startup founders' book would put you on the right trajectory.
Diablo IV is having an open server test in May
Venture Beat - 20 Apr 2023 20:56
During a stream event today, Blizzard announced that Diablo IV is having a "server slam" on May 12 to May 14.
Why data gravity is helping cloud providers become cybersecurity companies
Venture Beat - 20 Apr 2023 20:07
With cloud providers playing a more active role in cybersecurity, data gravity will become critical in impacting innovation in the industry.
Fletch raises $12.5 million for NLP engine to scan cyber threat landscape
Venture Beat - 20 Apr 2023 19:17
AI cybersecurity vendor Fletch announces it has raised $12.5 million in funding to scan the threat landscape.
Microsoft releases Copilot for Viva, as it continues to roll out generative AI to apps
Venture Beat - 20 Apr 2023 17:00
Today, Microsoft announced it has added its generative AI-powered Copilot to Viva, its employee engagement and experience platform.
Public game company stock prices rise in Q1 but acquisitions fall | Drake Star
Venture Beat - 20 Apr 2023 16:00
Stocks rose for public game companies in Q1, and that could help revive a weak acquisition market, according to Drake Star Partners.
Vice Ventures raises $25M to fund startups in 'bad' industries
Venture Beat - 20 Apr 2023 16:00
Vice Ventures has closed a $25 million second fund to finance "bad" industries that cater to human vices.
How Virtuos sees the broad landscape of gaming | Gilles Langourieux interview
Venture Beat - 20 Apr 2023 15:30
Virtuos has more than 3,500 people around the world working on game development for other publishers and developers.
EDA's Tech Hubs: Needs 1 Strategy To Reduce Tech Birth-Without-Growth
Forbes - 20 Apr 2023 15:20
Unicorn technologies do not launch themselves. Entrepreneurs do. The U.S. Economic Development Administration (EDA) has started a program to offer funding to develop more Tech Hubs around the country. EDA can increase th...
XSET branches into Web3 gaming, signs creator Brycent
Venture Beat - 20 Apr 2023 15:00
Esports team and gaming lifestyle brand, XSET has branched out into Web3 gaming by signing its first Web3-focused creator Brycent.
TreesPlease Games unveils LongLeaf Valley eco game and $8M funding
Venture Beat - 20 Apr 2023 15:00
TreesPlease Games is coming out of stealth today with Longleaf Valley, a game where you can play to support planting trees in the real world.
Eight Common Funding Sources That Often Come With Disadvantages
Forbes - 20 Apr 2023 14:15
The trouble doesn't necessarily lie in the lack of opportunities but instead in weighing the pros and cons of each and choosing the right one for you and your business.
Why Staying On Top Of Social Media Changes Matters (And How To Do It Effectively)
Forbes - 20 Apr 2023 13:00
When you know your platforms in and out, you have the opportunity to utilize them better than your competitors and get the most for your digital marketing buck.
4 Tactics For Rethinking Employee Security And Wellbeing
Forbes - 20 Apr 2023 12:00
In this environment, providing for employees' security and well-being is not merely the right thing to do from an ethical perspective.
Data Explorer processes unlabeled visual data, boosting creation of production-ready AI models
Venture Beat - 20 Apr 2023 02:10
Akridata has launched Data Explorer for processing visual data, allowing data science teams to improve datasets and AI model training.
Bitkraft Ventures expands to Asia for game investing
Venture Beat - 20 Apr 2023 01:00
Bitkraft Ventures, a venture capital fund focused on games, is expanding to Asia for its gaming investments.