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Former Activision CEO on former EA CEO: 'He was the worst CEO in video games'
Venture Beat - 12 Feb 2025 23:42
The now-retired Activision CEO Bobby Kotick did not think much of his rival at Electronic Arts, according to a new interview.
Less supervision, better results: Study shows AI models generalize more effectively on their own
Venture Beat - 12 Feb 2025 21:44
Training LLMs and VLMs through reinforcement learning delivers better results than using hand-crafted examples.
GamesBeat Crossfire Lounge: Don't miss game industry leaders going head-to-head on hot-button issues
Venture Beat - 12 Feb 2025 20:46
Next to GDC, the GamesBeat Crossfire Lounge on March 18 will be an exclusive, invite-only verbal smackdown hosted by Dean Takahashi.
Skybound Entertainment expands its universe with Maple Media acquisition
Venture Beat - 12 Feb 2025 19:00
Skybound Entertainment, owner of The Walking Dead, announced the acquisition of Maple Media from Shamrock Capital.
Omni One expands to 55 full-body VR titles with Arizona Sunshine 2 and Into the Radius
Venture Beat - 12 Feb 2025 17:00
Virtuix, the developer of the Omni One, said it has expanded its library of full-body VR games to 55 titles.
OpenAI CEO Sam Altman shares plans to bring o3 Deep Research agent to free and ChatGPT Plus users
Venture Beat - 12 Feb 2025 16:56
If you're a free ChatGPT user, you best make sure your 2 uses per month of Deep Research are for queries your really want or need answered.
Adobe Firefly AI video generator debuts--the most 'IP-safe' AI tool yet?
Venture Beat - 12 Feb 2025 16:00
Adobe Firefly AI video generator launches in beta, offering commercial-safe AI video tools trained on licensed content--challenging OpenAI's Sora and redefining professional video editing.
Qualcomm aims for games with Snapdragon 6 Gen 4 Mobile chips
Venture Beat - 12 Feb 2025 16:00
Qualcomm is aiming for gaming with the introduction of the Snapdragon 6 Gen 4 Mobile processor platform.
Snowflake expands AI tools with Anthropic partnership--what it means for businesses
Venture Beat - 12 Feb 2025 15:59
Snowflake partners with Anthropic to launch Cortex Agents, bringing Claude's enterprise-grade AI capabilities directly into corporate data environments with 90% accuracy on complex queries while maintaining security cont...
Dino Patti reacquires Jumpship and makes investment in Viewfinder creator Sad Owl Studios
Venture Beat - 12 Feb 2025 13:00
Dino Patti reacquired Jumpship, creator of Somerville, and made an investment in Viewfinder creator Sad Owl Studios.
Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei warns: AI will match 'country of geniuses' by 2026
Venture Beat - 12 Feb 2025 03:27
Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei warns AI will reach genius-level capabilities by 2026, calling Paris Summit a "missed opportunity" as U.S. and European leaders clash over regulation of rapidly advancing artificial intelligenc...
LangChain shows AI agents aren't human-level yet because they're overwhelmed by tools
Venture Beat - 12 Feb 2025 00:53
LangChain evaluated a single AI agent to see if its performance degrades when given more context and tools, essentially overwhelming it.