Phynd raises $10M for subscription-free smart TV cloud gaming platform
Source: Venture Beat Phynd raised $10 million for its subscription-free smart TV cloud gaming platform. It comes from a man with an interesting pedigree. Read Full Article
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Xsolla teams up with AppsFlyer to provide analytics for web shops
Source: Venture Beat Xsolla, a game commerce company, has partnered with AppsFlyer to provide analytics for web shops as alternative stores for game devs. Read Full Article
Don’t wait around for Pebble founder’s Small Android Phone
Source: The Verge “I really do hope someone else makes one so I don’t have to 
,” writes Migicovsky. I’m now one of a contingent of Samsung Galaxy Z Flip owners who is seriously considering trading in my Flip for a Galaxy S25. It’s not small, but it’s the closest thing we’ve got and my…
Mobile games can support each other in the race for user attention | Aarki
Source: Venture Beat Aarki’s mobile retention report sheds light on the app-browsing habits of different types of gamers, and how devs can keep their attention. Read Full Article
Would you stop using OpenAI’s ChatGPT and API if Elon Musk took it over?
Source: Venture Beat It’s hardly out-of-the-question that Musk could succeed. After all, his bid to takeover Twitter was also deemed a longshot. Read Full Article
Google Maps now shows the ‘Gulf of America’
Source: The Verge Google Maps now shows the “Gulf of America” in place of the “Gulf of Mexico” for users on both web and mobile in the United States. It made the change after the Trump administration formally changed the name today of the body of water spanning between the eastern coast of Mexico and…
Ready at Dawn co-founder says Ubisoft demanded their game’s protagonist be male
Source: Venture Beat A game being developed by Ready at Dawn for Ubisoft was met with odd demands about the protagonist, according to the studio’s co-founder. Read Full Article
Hacker pleads guilty of taking over SEC’s X account to post fake Bitcoin news
Source: The Verge Hacker Eric Council Jr. pleaded guilty Monday to charges of conspiracy to commit aggravated identity theft and access device fraud after he took over the SEC’s X account in January 2024. Once Council gained access to the account, his unnamed co-conspirators posted a doctored image, message, and fake quote by then SEC…
Elon Musk just offered to buy OpenAI for $97.4 billion
Source: The Verge In a dramatic escalation of Silicon Valley’s most heated AI rivalry, Elon Musk just announced that he’s leading a $97.4 billion bid to buy OpenAI’s nonprofit arm, according to The Wall Street Journal. The bid was reportedly delivered to the board Monday morning. The offer brings together a powerful coalition of backers,…
Dead Astronauts raises over $4M in seed round to develop its first game
Source: Venture Beat Dead Astronauts held an oversubscribed seed round to expand its nascent team and work on its first game inspired by the Nordic wilderness. Read Full Article