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Krafton's 2024 expansion plan includes AI, India and 20 games
Venture Beat - 26 Jan 2024 23:03
Krafton has revealed how it plans to expand in 2024, confirming the release of two games while franchising PUBG.
Riot cuts key LEC staff in layoffs, scuttles esports streaming platform
Venture Beat - 26 Jan 2024 22:08
As the dust settles from Riot Games layoffs, the cuts paint a worrying picture for the publisher's esports ambitions.
New open source AI coding tool surpasses its inspiration: Google DeepMind's AlphaCode
Venture Beat - 26 Jan 2024 21:11
A new open source AI code generation tool, AlphaCodium, has surpassed DeepMind's AlphaCode, which had Twitter/X all aflutter this week.
Smartphones have replaced Nintendo as the entry point for young gamers | Magid
Venture Beat - 26 Jan 2024 19:00
Smartphones have replaced Nintendo as the entry point for gaming for the youngest players, according to a survey by Magid.
Skill Money Games tees up AI-driven indoor golf skill games with cash rewards
Venture Beat - 26 Jan 2024 17:00
Skill Money Games is announcing Full Swing, an AI-driven platform where players engage in skill-based challenges for cash rewards.
Loopr expands from PR/marketing to fundraising and more
Venture Beat - 26 Jan 2024 16:30
Loopr PR & Marketing has launched Loopr Partners as an adivsory practice to help game startups with fundraising, publishing and M&A services.
Explicit AI deepfakes of Taylor Swift have fans and lawmakers up in arms
Venture Beat - 26 Jan 2024 01:57
Perhaps then it is not surprising to see calls from lawmakers in the U.S., Swift's home country, to further regulate the technology.
FTC probes Amazon, Alphabet, Microsoft, OpenAI, Anthropic and their massive generative AI deals
Venture Beat - 26 Jan 2024 00:09
The inquiry will 'scrutinize' partnerships around generative AI so that the FTC can gain a better understanding of their competitive impact.