Beamable raises $13.5M for decentralized open source backend infrastructure for games

Beamable has raised $13.5 million in funding to develop its decentralized backend infrastructure for games.Read More
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Tech companies raise more than $27 million to build infrastructure for kids online safety
A group of leading major technology companies including OpenAI and Discord have raised more than $27 million for a new initiative focused on building open-source tools to boost online safety for ...The Hill - Feb. 10 -
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Hydratac raises $3M for ‘extremely realistic’ shooter game
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Rachel Reeves leaves door open to raising UK taxes next month
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Phynd raises $10M for subscription-free smart TV cloud gaming platform
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Ex-Google chief warns west to focus on open-source AI in competition with China
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Ubisoft Doubles Down On Open-World And Live-Service Games
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Elon Musk just released an AI that’s smarter than ChatGPT — here’s why that matters
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