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Would you stop using OpenAI's ChatGPT and API if Elon Musk took it over?
Venture Beat - 11 Feb 2025 01:35
It's hardly out-of-the-question that Musk could succeed. After all, his bid to takeover Twitter was also deemed a longshot.
Cerebras-Perplexity deal targets $100B search market with ultra-fast AI
Venture Beat - 11 Feb 2025 22:51
Cerebras and Perplexity AI partner to launch ultra-fast Sonar search model running at 1,200 tokens per second, challenging traditional search engines with specialized AI chips and near-instant results.
Fast break AI: How Databricks helped the Pacers slash ML costs 12,000X% while speeding up insights
Venture Beat - 11 Feb 2025 18:26
ANALYSIS: Stats might be everything in basketball -- but for Pacers Sports and Entertainment (PS&E), data about fans is just as valuable. Yet while the parent company of the Indianapolis Pacers (NBA), the Indiana Fever...
ConverzAI bags $16M for virtual recruiters that deliver 30% efficiency boost for enterprises
Venture Beat - 11 Feb 2025 16:27
AI-driven virtual recruiters that handle key elements of the hiring process, from sourcing to engaging candidates to screening and placement.
Napkin AI's 'design agency' of AI agents is changing how professionals create graphics
Venture Beat - 11 Feb 2025 16:21
Graphic design company Napkin AI represents a new breed of vertical AI agents. A user can type some text in the Napkin AI's web site, and Napkin generates a graphic that represents your text within five seconds. What's f...
Ansys says simulations will close the gap with reality and make the world more sustainable
Venture Beat - 11 Feb 2025 15:00
You may not have heard of Ansys, but it's in the process of being acquired by chip design tool firm Synopsys for $35 billion.
Phynd raises $10M for subscription-free smart TV cloud gaming platform
Venture Beat - 11 Feb 2025 13:00
Phynd raised $10 million for its subscription-free smart TV cloud gaming platform. It comes from a man with an interesting pedigree.
Hydratac raises $3M for 'extremely realistic' shooter game
Venture Beat - 11 Feb 2025 13:00
Hydratac, with just seven people working on a next-generation "extremely realistic" shooter game, has raised $3 million.
Xsolla teams up with AppsFlyer to provide analytics for web shops
Venture Beat - 11 Feb 2025 11:37
Xsolla, a game commerce company, has partnered with AppsFlyer to provide analytics for web shops as alternative stores for game devs.
Ready at Dawn co-founder says Ubisoft demanded their game's protagonist be male
Venture Beat - 11 Feb 2025 00:47
A game being developed by Ready at Dawn for Ubisoft was met with odd demands about the protagonist, according to the studio's co-founder.