Silicon Valley shaken as open-source AI models Llama 3.1 and Mistral Large 2 match industry leaders
Fri 9:18pm By Michael NuñezMeta'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.Epic Games pulls out of ‘rent collector’ distribution and will restore Fortnite to iOS in Europe
Fri 4:15pm By Dean TakahashiEpic unveiled its new game strategy for mobile game stores in a move that was driven by new regulation in Europe and ongoing platform wars.How Salesforce’s MINT-1T dataset could disrupt the AI industry
Fri 3:55pm By Michael NuñezSalesforce's MINT-1T, a trillion-token dataset, revolutionizes AI research by democratizing access and raising crucial ethical questions about the future of machine learning.Maingear launches new 17-inch ML-17 gaming laptop
Fri 1:01pm By Rachel KaserMaingear has launched a new version of its ML-17 laptop designed to offer performance, portability and a massive screen for gamers.How skill matters in Call of Duty multiplayer matchmaking | The DeanBeat
Fri 1:00pm By Dean TakahashiActivision has been taking deep dives into its matchmaking process for Call of Duty multiplayer.DeepMind makes big jump toward interpreting LLMs with sparse autoencoders
Fri 11:04am By Ben DicksonA new research by Google DeepMind shows how sparse autoencoders (SAEs) with special JumpReLU activation can help interpret LLMs.How Microsoft is turning AI skeptics into AI power users
Fri 9:50am By VB Staff75% of knowledge workers are already using AI at work, and that usage has doubled in the past six months.Team FOLON launches ‘DLC-sized’ Fallout London mod
Thu 6:43pm By Jordan FragenAfter 5 years, the ambitious Fallout London mod has launched. The "DLC-sized" mod for Fallout 4 rivals the base game's size.Microsoft unveils serverless fine-tuning for its Phi-3 small language model
Thu 6:31pm By Carl FranzenWhile 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.AI training costs are growing exponentially — IBM says quantum computing could be a solution
Thu 5:06pm By VB StaffExperts from IBM, AWS and HP Labs tackle the big question of gen AI: soaring training costs, at VB Transform 2024.Look North World raises $2.25M for its Fortnite UGC games and creator label
Thu 5:00pm By Dean TakahashiLook North World, a UGC game studio and publisher led by Bungie cofounder Alexander Seropian, has raised $2.5 million.Bandai Namco and Look North World partner on Gundam: Requiem for Vengeance on Fortnite
Thu 4:15pm By Dean TakahashiLook North World is creating a UEFN Island within Fortnite to celebrate the upcoming Netflix anime series Gundam: Requiem for Vengeance.Deadpool and Wolverine movie marketing blitz hits video games
Thu 3:37pm By Jordan FragenDeadpool and Wolverine hits theaters on July 26 and video game partnerships are a major part of its final marketing push.SAG-AFTRA talent union calls for strike against game companies over AI
Thu 3:33pm By Dean TakahashiSAG-AFTRA, the union representing Hollywood talent, announced it has called for a strike against the big video game publishers.AI wars heat up: OpenAI’s SearchGPT takes on Google’s search dominance
Thu 2:59pm By Michael NuñezOpenAI launches SearchGPT, challenging Google's search dominance with AI-powered, conversational search that promises faster, easier access to information.Runway faces backlash after report of copying AI video training data from YouTube
Thu 2:49pm By Carl FranzenRunway revealed Gen-3 Alpha, an early version of the software, to acclaim for its realism, last month, and began allowing the public...Stalker 2: Heart of Chornobyl release delayed to November 20
Thu 2:43pm By Rachel KaserGSC Game World has delayed Stalker 2 one more time within the home stretch of the release, from September 5 to November 20.Freestyle Chess debuts with $12M in funding for tournament series
Thu 2:18pm By Rachel KaserMagnus Carlsen and Jan Henric Buettner announced their new Freestyle Chess venture, with which they plan to start a new tournament series.Forget coding bootcamps: Airtable’s AI can build your app in seconds
Thu 2:00pm By Michael NuñezAirtable's Cobuilder transform app development with AI, allowing non-coders to create custom applications in seconds using natural language prompts.Forge pivots to game marketing with community-led growth tools
Thu 1:00pm By Dean TakahashiForge has launched a massive update that pivots the company into loyalty program tools for game developers.Snowflake ropes in AI21’s Jamba-Instruct to help enterprises decode long documents
Thu 12:20pm By Shubham SharmaThe hybrid nature of Jamba-Instruct makes it more economically accessible than other models of the same class on Snowflake.Extraction shooter Planet-X joins the Xai network
Thu 12:18pm By Rachel KaserThe Xai Foundation announced that the treasure hunt extraction shooter Planet-X is joining its blockchain network.Free Gemini users can finally chat in a flash
Thu 12:00pm By Miya DavidGoogle is making Gemini 1.5 Flash available for free users of the Gemini chatbot. The company is also adding related links to responses.Mighty Coconut brings Aardman’s Wallace & Gromit to VR in Walkabout Mini Golf
Thu 12:00pm By Dean TakahashiWalkabout Mini Golf: Wallace & Gromit is launching on July 25 as the latest DLC for the ongoing hit multiplayer virtual reality game.World Technology Games announced for Q3 2026
Thu 9:00am By Jordan FragenThe World Technology Games is a new global gaming and tech competition aimed at promoting and showcasing scientific advancement.Forza Motorsport will feature Mobil 1 Legend vs. Leaderboard Rival Event Series
Thu 9:00am By Dean TakahashiMobil 1 teamed up with Forza Motorsport in which gamers and race fans around the world will be able to compete against pro race drivers.Kit Harington returns to Westeros in Zynga’s Game of Thrones: Legends
Thu 8:50am By Jordan FragenKit Harington reprises his role as Jon Snow for Zynga's new RPG Puzzle title, Game of Thrones: Legends, available today.How HelloGov is bringing vertically-integrated AI into the government space
Thu 7:51am By Jon StojanCONTRIBUTOR 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 industries typically…Monster Hunter Now reveals MrBeast collab and global group hunts
Thu 7:00am By Rachel KaserMonster Hunter Now announces its new Dimensional Link feature, as well as its upcoming MrBeast collaboration.
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