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Gartner forecasts gen AI spending to hit $644B in 2025: What it means for enterprise IT leaders
Venture Beat - 31 Mar 2025 22:57
Gartner forecasts large growth in global AI spending as enterprises shift focus to commercial tools away from custom projects that often fail.
Eidos-Montreal lays off staff, citing inability to transfer them to new projects
Venture Beat - 31 Mar 2025 22:00
Eidos-Montreal announced its laying off 75 people, saying a mandate has ended and it can't reallocate these employees to other projects.
Runway Gen-4 solves AI video's biggest problem: character consistency across scenes
Venture Beat - 31 Mar 2025 22:00
Runway's new Gen-4 AI creates consistent characters across entire videos from a single reference image, challenging OpenAI's viral Ghibli trend and potentially transforming how Hollywood makes films.
Game industry leaders go head-to-head in GamesBeat's Crossfire Lounge
Venture Beat - 31 Mar 2025 16:10
Three head-to-head conversations, tackling the AI apocalypse, direct-to-player marketing and sales, and the state of the game industry.
How do you design a Museum of the Future? | Brendan McGetrick interview
Venture Beat - 31 Mar 2025 15:30
Brendan McGetrick, the creative director of Museum of the Future, came to Austin, Texas, with a traveling exhibit for the first time recently.
Nice Gang launches PvP combat with arena mode in F2P mobile RPG Eighth Era
Venture Beat - 31 Mar 2025 15:00
Nice Gang, the indie game studio bringing free real-world collectible trophies to players, announced PvP combat for mobile RPG Eighth Era.
Maingear launches MG-1 gaming systems with latest Nvidia 50 Series GPUs
Venture Beat - 31 Mar 2025 15:00
Gaming PC maker Maingear unveiled its new 2025 pre-configured MG-1 gaming systems, equipped with Nvidia's cutting-edge 50 Series GPUs.
A new, enterprise-specific AI speech model is here: Jargonic from aiOla claims to best rivals at your business's lingo
Venture Beat - 31 Mar 2025 15:00
The model's architecture integrates keyword spotting directly into the transcription process, allowing Jargonic to maintain accuracy...
A16z speedrun opens applications for fifth event, offers $1M investment
Venture Beat - 31 Mar 2025 14:06
A16z Speedrun is taking applications for its fifth event, where startups in the interactive and tech spaces receive advice and funding.