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Silicon Valley shaken as open-source AI models Llama 3.1 and Mistral Large 2 match industry leaders
Meta's Llama 3.1 and Mistral Large 2 open-source AI models challenge industry leaders, reshaping the AI landscape and democratizing access to cutting-edge technology.39 min ago - Tech -
Epic Games pulls out of ‘rent collector’ distribution and will restore Fortnite to iOS in Europe
Epic unveiled its new game strategy for mobile game stores in a move that was driven by new regulation in Europe and ongoing platform wars.5 hr ago - Tech -
How Salesforce’s MINT-1T dataset could disrupt the AI industry
Salesforce's MINT-1T, a trillion-token dataset, revolutionizes AI research by democratizing access and raising crucial ethical questions about the future of machine learning.6 hr ago - Tech -
Maingear launches new 17-inch ML-17 gaming laptop
Maingear has launched a new version of its ML-17 laptop designed to offer performance, portability and a massive screen for gamers.8 hr ago - Tech -
How skill matters in Call of Duty multiplayer matchmaking | The DeanBeat
Activision has been taking deep dives into its matchmaking process for Call of Duty multiplayer.8 hr ago - Tech -
DeepMind makes big jump toward interpreting LLMs with sparse autoencoders
A new research by Google DeepMind shows how sparse autoencoders (SAEs) with special JumpReLU activation can help interpret LLMs.10 hr ago - Tech -
How Microsoft is turning AI skeptics into AI power users
75% of knowledge workers are already using AI at work, and that usage has doubled in the past six months.12 hr ago - Tech - Artificial Intelligence -
Team FOLON launches ‘DLC-sized’ Fallout London mod
After 5 years, the ambitious Fallout London mod has launched. The "DLC-sized" mod for Fallout 4 rivals the base game's size.Jul. 25, 2024 - Tech -
Microsoft unveils serverless fine-tuning for its Phi-3 small language model
While it's a clear win for developers looking to stay in the Microsoft ecosystem, it's also a notable competitor to Microsoft's own ally.Jul. 25, 2024 - Tech - Microsoft -
AI training costs are growing exponentially — IBM says quantum computing could be a solution
Experts from IBM, AWS and HP Labs tackle the big question of gen AI: soaring training costs, at VB Transform 2024.Jul. 25, 2024 - Tech -
Look North World raises $2.25M for its Fortnite UGC games and creator label
Look North World, a UGC game studio and publisher led by Bungie cofounder Alexander Seropian, has raised $2.5 million.Jul. 25, 2024 - Tech - Video Game -
Bandai Namco and Look North World partner on Gundam: Requiem for Vengeance on Fortnite
Look North World is creating a UEFN Island within Fortnite to celebrate the upcoming Netflix anime series Gundam: Requiem for Vengeance.Jul. 25, 2024 - Tech -
Deadpool and Wolverine movie marketing blitz hits video games
Deadpool and Wolverine hits theaters on July 26 and video game partnerships are a major part of its final marketing push.Jul. 25, 2024 - Tech - Video Game -
SAG-AFTRA talent union calls for strike against game companies over AI
SAG-AFTRA, the union representing Hollywood talent, announced it has called for a strike against the big video game publishers.Jul. 25, 2024 - Tech -
AI wars heat up: OpenAI’s SearchGPT takes on Google’s search dominance
OpenAI launches SearchGPT, challenging Google's search dominance with AI-powered, conversational search that promises faster, easier access to information.Jul. 25, 2024 - Tech - Google -
Runway faces backlash after report of copying AI video training data from YouTube
Runway revealed Gen-3 Alpha, an early version of the software, to acclaim for its realism, last month, and began allowing the public...Jul. 25, 2024 - Tech -
Stalker 2: Heart of Chornobyl release delayed to November 20
GSC Game World has delayed Stalker 2 one more time within the home stretch of the release, from September 5 to November 20.Jul. 25, 2024 - Tech -
Freestyle Chess debuts with $12M in funding for tournament series
Magnus Carlsen and Jan Henric Buettner announced their new Freestyle Chess venture, with which they plan to start a new tournament series.Jul. 25, 2024 - Tech -
Forget coding bootcamps: Airtable’s AI can build your app in seconds
Airtable's Cobuilder transform app development with AI, allowing non-coders to create custom applications in seconds using natural language prompts.Jul. 25, 2024 - Tech -
Forge pivots to game marketing with community-led growth tools
Forge has launched a massive update that pivots the company into loyalty program tools for game developers.Jul. 25, 2024 - Tech -
Snowflake ropes in AI21’s Jamba-Instruct to help enterprises decode long documents
The hybrid nature of Jamba-Instruct makes it more economically accessible than other models of the same class on Snowflake.Jul. 25, 2024 - Tech -
Extraction shooter Planet-X joins the Xai network
The Xai Foundation announced that the treasure hunt extraction shooter Planet-X is joining its blockchain network.Jul. 25, 2024 - Tech -
Mighty Coconut brings Aardman’s Wallace & Gromit to VR in Walkabout Mini Golf
Walkabout Mini Golf: Wallace & Gromit is launching on July 25 as the latest DLC for the ongoing hit multiplayer virtual reality game.Jul. 25, 2024 - Tech -
Free Gemini users can finally chat in a flash
Google is making Gemini 1.5 Flash available for free users of the Gemini chatbot. The company is also adding related links to responses.Jul. 25, 2024 - Tech -
Forza Motorsport will feature Mobil 1 Legend vs. Leaderboard Rival Event Series
Mobil 1 teamed up with Forza Motorsport in which gamers and race fans around the world will be able to compete against pro race drivers.Jul. 25, 2024 - Tech -
World Technology Games announced for Q3 2026
The World Technology Games is a new global gaming and tech competition aimed at promoting and showcasing scientific advancement.Jul. 25, 2024 - Tech -
Kit Harington returns to Westeros in Zynga’s Game of Thrones: Legends
Kit Harington reprises his role as Jon Snow for Zynga's new RPG Puzzle title, Game of Thrones: Legends, available today.Jul. 25, 2024 - Tech -
How HelloGov is bringing vertically-integrated AI into the government space
CONTRIBUTOR CONTENT: While headlines continue to be dominated by the evolution of LLMs and their various new products, AI is entering its next phase: industry-specific applications of cutting-edge AI technology to disrupt and innovate in ...Jul. 25, 2024 - Tech -
Monster Hunter Now reveals MrBeast collab and global group hunts
Monster Hunter Now announces its new Dimensional Link feature, as well as its upcoming MrBeast collaboration.Jul. 25, 2024 - Tech -
AI regulation in peril: Navigating uncertain times
Unified efforts are essential to ensure that AI development remains ethical, safe and beneficial for society.Jul. 21, 2024 - Tech - Artificial Intelligence -
Launching a new niche in the streaming industry
CONTRIBUTOR CONTENT: The live streaming industry has witnessed exponential growth in recent years. This sector primarily caters to audiences seeking real-time content across various domains, including gaming, entertainment, education and live ...Jul. 23, 2024 - Tech -
There’s a shockingly simple answer to the AI bias conundrum: More diversity
How can we proactively mitigate AI bias and create less harmful models if the data we train them on is inherently biased?Jul. 20, 2024 - Tech -
Nintendo revives Famicom Detective Club in year of mystery | Kaser Focus
2024 is the year of mystery, or at least the year of the mystery gamer as Rachel Kaser will soon have a new Famicom Detective Club game.Jul. 20, 2024 - Tech -
CrowdStrike’s IT outage makes it clear why cyber resilience matters
The more cyber resilient a business is, the greater the ability to anticipate, withstand, and recover from a variety of adverse conditions.Jul. 19, 2024 - Tech -
Tabnine wins AI Innovation Award for Best Presentation at VB Transform 2024
A "Coaching” capability can constrain the output of Tabnine to match explicit corporate standards and guidelines within the IDE.Jul. 19, 2024 - Tech -
Bethesda Game Studios workers unionize under Communications Workers of America
Bethesda Game Studios workers voted to join the CWA, forming the first wall-to-wall union at a Microsoft video game studio.Jul. 19, 2024 - Tech -
The 5 questions Google couldn’t answer on it’s earnings call about its AI future
Google faces tough questions on AI strategy in tense earnings call. Analysts probe 5 key concerns as Google Cloud results hint at strong quarters for AWS and Azure.Jul. 24, 2024 - Tech - Google -
EA’s return to College Football is a hit, over 2M players pre-launch
Electronic Arts returns to the NCAA with the launch of EA Sports College Football 25 today on PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X|S.Jul. 19, 2024 - Tech - College Football -
Gen Z players are highly engaged and looking for new games | Newzoo
Newzoo's latest Global Gamer Study report shows that Gen Z players are some of the most engaged, and many are also seeking new games to play.Jul. 19, 2024 - Tech -
OpenAI, Nvidia, and Hugging Face unveil small AI models: GPT-4o Mini, Mistral-Nemo, and SmolLM lead industry shift
OpenAI, Nvidia, and Hugging Face unveil compact AI models GPT-4o Mini, Mistral-Nemo, and SmolLM, revolutionizing the industry with efficient, accessible, and cost-effective language processing solutions.Jul. 19, 2024 - Tech