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Microsoft researchers propose framework for building data-augmented LLM applications
Venture Beat - 1 Oct 2024 02:55
From explicit fact retrieval to hidden rationales, all you need to know about data-augmented LLM applications.
Epic Games CEO Tim Sweeney renews blast at 'gatekeeper' platform owners
Venture Beat - 2 Oct 2024 01:40
Epic Games CEO Tim Sweeney opened the Unreal Fest Seattle event today with an update on news that included a blistering criticism of monopolistic platform owners.
Pika 1.5 launches with physics-defying AI special effects
Venture Beat - 2 Oct 2024 01:19
The new Pikaffects can transform imagery and pre-recorded video subjects into bizarrely malleable versions of themselves.
Production studio Digic sheds light on how game trailers are created
Venture Beat - 2 Oct 2024 01:03
Digic Studios shares insights with GamesBeat on an unsung part of game development: How do you make a trailer for a video game?
Inference framework Archon promises to make LLMs quicker, without additional costs
Venture Beat - 2 Oct 2024 00:47
Stanford researchers presented Archon, a framework that can cut down on inference costs and allow LLMs to perform better.
Microsoft leans harder into AI, updating Copilot, Bing, and Windows
Venture Beat - 1 Oct 2024 23:17
With few exceptions, the updates all leverage AI in an effort to create a more personalized and powerful experience for users.
Mostly AI's synthetic text tool can unlock enterprise emails and conversations for AI training
Venture Beat - 1 Oct 2024 23:06
Mostly AI's synthetic text tool can generate question-and-answer pairs, enabling enterprises to train smarter customer service chatbots.
Epic Games announces shift in game royalties for Unreal titles
Venture Beat - 1 Oct 2024 22:18
Epic Games announced it's reducing its royalty rates for Unreal games, but only if they're launched day one on its Store.
Harris campaign launches small business battleground tour in a play for Latino, Black voters
CNBC - 1 Oct 2024 22:00
The Harris campaign will announce the new campaign tour hours before her VP pick, Gov. Tim Walz, debates Trump's running mate, Sen. JD Vance.
Nvidia releases plugins to improve digital human realism on Unreal Engine 5
Venture Beat - 1 Oct 2024 21:00
Nvidia released its latest tech for creating AI-powered characters who look and behave like real humans.
Equinix raises $15B in new capital to invest in xScale data centers to meet AI demand
Venture Beat - 1 Oct 2024 20:15
Equinix has raised $15 billion in funding to expand its xScale data centers for AI, particularly for investments in the U.S.
CryptoKitties is back with Telegram mini-game
Venture Beat - 1 Oct 2024 20:00
CryptoKitties are back, this time as a mini-game on the Flow blockchain on the Telegram messenger platform.
Devolver Digital launches new publishing label Big Fan Games
Venture Beat - 1 Oct 2024 18:17
Devolver Digital's latest subsidiary is a publishing label, Big Fan Games, aimed at helping indie developers create licensed titles.
AMD launches Epyc embedded processors for compute-intensive, low-energy devices
Venture Beat - 1 Oct 2024 15:00
AMD launched its Epyc Embedded 8004 Series processors, driving its high-performance, low-wattage computing into the embedded market. Over the years, AMD has set the industry standard with its Epyc embedded processors off...
Joe Jonas joins PlanetPlay's Make Green Tuesday Moves gaming initiative
Venture Beat - 1 Oct 2024 11:01
Pop star Joe Jonas has joined PlanetPlay's Make Green Tuesday Moves, an initiative of raising environmental awareness through gaming.
California AI bill veto could allow smaller devs, models to 'flourish'
Venture Beat - 1 Oct 2024 03:32
Gov. Gavin Newsom's veto of SB 1047 has been hailed by some industry veterans as good for open source innovation.