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Nvidia CEO takes a shot at U.S. policy cutting off AI chip sales to China
Venture Beat - 28 May 2025 23:36
Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang tiptoed into politics with a comment taking a shot at the U.S. policy that has cut off sales of his chips to China.
Nvidia beats estimates for Q1 results as revenues rise 69% from a year ago
Venture Beat - 28 May 2025 22:32
Nvidia, the AI and graphics chip company driving societal changes with AI, reported revenue for the first quarter was up 69%.
EA cancels Black Panther and closes game studio Cliffhanger Games
Venture Beat - 28 May 2025 21:30
Electronic Arts confirmed that it has canceled its planned Black Panther game and closed the game studio making it, Cliffhanger Games. Cliffhanger Games opened in 2023 to make the Black Panther game as part of EA’s dea...
Diversion raises $12M in funding for its version control platform for creatives
Venture Beat - 28 May 2025 17:24
Diversion has raised $4.5 million in its latest funding round, led by Konvoy, bringing its total fundraise up to $12 million.
ZiMad launches World Hunger Day event in its flagship games
Venture Beat - 28 May 2025 17:18
In honor of World Hunger Day, game developer and publisher ZiMad is collaborating with the international nonprofit organization The Hunger Project to help fight hunger. ZiMad is launching a special “Small Actions. Big ...
Rumi raises $4.7M to change passive media into interactive AI experiences
Venture Beat - 28 May 2025 17:00
Rumi, an AI media company, has raised $4.7 million in a pre-seed funding round to transform passive media with rewards.
Solo dev Adam Kugler reveals fantasy automation game MoteMancer
Venture Beat - 28 May 2025 15:30
Adam Kugler, a solo dev at CyanAvatar, is unveiling MoteMancer, a fantasy puzzle game where alchemy meets logistics.
Oncade raises $4M to revamp game distribution with direct-to-consumer model
Venture Beat - 28 May 2025 15:00
Oncade, a new community-driven platform built to increase studio revenue through strengthening player engagement, raised $4 million.
Akool Live Camera can translate video calls in real time, swap faces, and get live virtual avatars to mimic human movements
Venture Beat - 28 May 2025 15:00
Akool Live Camera uses AI to capture human movement and mimic that movement with a generated virtual avatar in real time.
Intel Extreme Masters moves esports tournament from Katowice to Kraków, Poland
Venture Beat - 28 May 2025 14:00
ESL FaceIt Group, the esports company owned by Savvy Games Group, said the Intel Extreme Masters (IEM) esports tournament will move from Katowice to Kraków, Poland.
Everyone's looking to get in on vibe coding -- and Google is no different with Stitch, its follow-up to Jules
Venture Beat - 28 May 2025 02:49
Google is looking to compete in vibe coding with Stitch, which designs user interfaces (UIs) with one prompt.
Spott's AI-native recruiting platform scores $3.2M to end hiring software chaos
Venture Beat - 28 May 2025 02:07
Spott secures $3.2 million in funding to build an all-in-one AI-native recruitment platform that automates workflows and eliminates tech fragmentation for recruitment agencies seeking to focus on high-value activities.
Anthropic debuts Claude conversational voice mode on mobile that searches your Google Docs, Drive, Calendar
Venture Beat - 28 May 2025 01:23
With the rollout of voice mode, Anthropic continues to broaden Claude's functionality and accessibility to all users.