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Google's tiny AI model 'Gemma 2 2B' challenges tech giants in surprising upset
Venture Beat - 31 Jul 2024 23:20
Google's Gemma 2 2B, a compact AI model with just 2.6 billion parameters, challenges industry giants by matching or surpassing larger models' performance, revolutionizing AI accessibility and efficiency.
Bungie lays off 220 people amidst shift to 'new path'
Venture Beat - 31 Jul 2024 21:35
Bungie announced today it's laying off more people as it attempts to shift its financial strategy following 2023's economic downturn.
Five takeaways from Forrester's 2024 state of application security
Venture Beat - 31 Jul 2024 20:27
Application security often gets sacrificed for speed and to meet ever-tightening time-to-market windows for new apps.
Ema raises $36M to build universal AI employees for enterprises
Venture Beat - 31 Jul 2024 19:50
Ema's universal AI employee has already been hired for multiple roles by enterprises such as Envoy Global, TrueLayer, Moneyview.
Auki Labs launches app to decorate spaces with NFTs in shared AR
Venture Beat - 31 Jul 2024 19:30
Auki Labs has launched McKenna, a new augmented reality Web3 app that helps you decorate mixed reality environments.
Keeping games secure is like a battle royale | Akamai
Venture Beat - 31 Jul 2024 18:00
Security threats in games are at an all-time high with attacks up 94% in the past year, according to Akamai.
Date Like Goblins wants to set up players on in-game dates
Venture Beat - 31 Jul 2024 17:00
Date Like Goblins, a new dating service for gamers, kicks off its crowdfunding campaign to let players meet in their comfort zone.
Sybill's AI reads customer behavior to automate sales workflows
Venture Beat - 31 Jul 2024 17:00
Sybill's AI is saving sales reps five to ten hours every week, equalling $20K-$40K annually, based on typical account exec compensation.
Writer's new AI models are scary good at healthcare and finance tasks
Venture Beat - 31 Jul 2024 17:00
Writer unveils specialized AI models for healthcare and finance, outperforming larger generalist models in domain-specific tasks while embracing open-source transparency.
Inworld AI adds localization for Mandarin, Japanese and Korean
Venture Beat - 31 Jul 2024 03:58
Inworld AI has added culturally relevant multilingual support for Mandarin (simplified Chinese), Japanese, and Korean.
OpenAI launches experimental GPT-4o Long Output model with 16X token capacity
Venture Beat - 31 Jul 2024 03:07
It is a variation on its signature GPT-4o model from May, but with a massively extended output size: up to 64,000 tokens of output.
Microsoft reports Xbox's revenue is up 61% in Q4 FY24 thanks to Activision
Venture Beat - 31 Jul 2024 02:30
Microsoft reports that Xbox content and services revenue is up 61%, with growth driven largely by the newly acquired Activision Blizzard.
EA Sports College Football helped September quarter start with a bang | Andrew Wilson
Venture Beat - 31 Jul 2024 02:12
Andrew Wilson, CEO of Electronic Arts, said in an analyst call that EA Sports College Football saw five million players in its first 11 days.