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Cohere for AI launches open source LLM for 101 languages
Venture Beat - 13 Feb 2024 15:45
Today, Cohere For AI launched an open source LLM covering 101 languages -- more than double the number covered by existing open source models.
Games corporate and VC funding falls 75% to $2.7B in 2023 | InvestGame
Venture Beat - 13 Feb 2024 23:48
Games funding has tumbled since the pandemic era highs, signaling trouble for later stage startups according to InvestGame's latest report.
What comes after Stable Diffusion? Stable Cascade could be Stability AI's future text-to-image generative AI model
Venture Beat - 13 Feb 2024 23:22
Stable Cascade uses somewhat of a different architecture than SDXL to generate images that Stability AI researchers hope will be more efficient.
OpenAI upgrades ChatGPT with persistent memory and temporary chat
Venture Beat - 13 Feb 2024 21:57
If a user wants to avoid it, they can switch to a temporary chat that does not appear in history, and won't use or create a memory.
Minecraft is reviving lost Universal Studios rides
Venture Beat - 13 Feb 2024 20:53
Universal and Minecraft are teaming up for an in-game theme park experience.
Zylon launches to take away the pain of generative AI adoption for SMBs
Venture Beat - 13 Feb 2024 19:00
Zylon was co-founded in 2023 by Iván Martínez Toro and Daniel Gallego Vico, previously the co-creators of PrivateGPT, an open-source project.
Twitch viewership tops 1.9B in January thanks to esports, Palword | StreamElements
Venture Beat - 13 Feb 2024 19:00
Twitch viewership grew 6% to 1.9B hours watched in January 2024. Esports, GTA VI anticipation and Palworld's launch sparked growth.
Microsoft Flight Simulator launches Dune expansion where you can fly an ornithopter
Venture Beat - 13 Feb 2024 18:00
The worlds of Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020 and Dune are coming together, as you can fly an ornithopter through the desert of Arrakis.
SphereOne teams with Rarible for Web3 gaming
Venture Beat - 13 Feb 2024 16:30
SphereOne and Rarible have teamed up to collaborate with each other on Web3 gaming and crypto payments.
Looking for more intelligence from meetings? Otter.ai is taking a shot with 'Meeting GenAI'
Venture Beat - 13 Feb 2024 16:00
The new "Meeting GenAI" enable organizations to benefit from the Otter AI assistant in a single meeting, but also across all meeting transcriptions that a user or organization has on the platform.
Chat With RTX brings custom local chatbots to Nvidia AI PCs
Venture Beat - 13 Feb 2024 16:00
Nvidia is introducing Chat with RTX to create personalized local AI chatbots on Windows AI PCs.
Ex-Angi CEO launches Keychain, a platform for packaged food brands to find manufacturers
Venture Beat - 13 Feb 2024 16:00
Keychain uses the latest in generative AI on the backend to organize and enable precise searches across this massive volume of data.
Flipper Devices and Raspberry Pi unveil Video Game Module for Flipper Zero device
Venture Beat - 13 Feb 2024 16:00
Flipper Devices and Raspberry Pi unveil the Video Game Module for Flipper Zero, an open-source multi-tool computer for tech enthusiasts.
Successful ad strategies include gen AI, genre-bending, gamification | AppLovin
Venture Beat - 13 Feb 2024 15:01
AppLovin's latest report on ad trends shows a rise in the use of generative AI, and the adoption of gamification and metaplay.
OpenTitan open-source silicon to hits market after 5 years
Venture Beat - 13 Feb 2024 15:00
OpenTitan and lowRISC announced OpenTitan has reached commercial availability for its open-source silicon project.
Cambridge Mechatronics raises $40M for smartphone imaging tech
Venture Beat - 13 Feb 2024 12:00
Cambridge Mechatronics has raised $40 million for its actuators and controller integrated circuits which are used in smartphone imaging.
Protesters gather outside OpenAI office, opposing military AI and AGI
Venture Beat - 13 Feb 2024 06:47
Dozens gathered outside the OpenAI office in San Francisco to protest the artificial intelligence lab's work with the Pentagon and development of artificial general intelligence (AGI) systems like ChatGPT that could one ...
How LLMs are learning to differentiate spatial sounds
Venture Beat - 13 Feb 2024 02:26
Researchers have introduced what they call the first spatial, audio-based LLM that can reason about sounds in a 3-D environment.
Why did players pick Helldivers 2 over Suicide Squad?
Venture Beat - 13 Feb 2024 00:55
Helldivers 2 and Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League recently launched, but fans had dramatically different takes on these shooters.
Whitethorn Games made accessibility the backbone of its Winter Showcase
Venture Beat - 13 Feb 2024 00:20
Whitethorn Games held its Winter Showcase, in which it revealed game release dates and extensive accessibility features.