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Source: Venture Beat DeepSeek’s R1 model release and OpenAI’s new Deep Research product will push companies to use techniques like distillation, supervised fine-tuning (SFT), reinforcement learning (RL), and retrieval-augmented generation (RAG) to build smarter, more specialized AI applications. From pricing and performance to hallucination risks and the importance of clean data, here’s what these breakthroughs…

Source: Venture Beat The Game Company, a Dubai gaming startup, has raised $10 million to build the next cloud gaminginfrastructure based on blockchain technology. Read Full Article

Source: Venture Beat Cognita.ai secures $15M Series A funding to transform enterprise AI implementation, reducing deployment time from 8 months to 12 weeks while delivering practical, measurable business outcomes through its Zunō platform. Read Full Article

Source: Venture Beat Gaming mergers and acquisitions were down 3% to $11.5 billion in 2024, but fundraising doubled, according to a report by Quantum Tech Partners, an M&A advisory firm. And when it comes to 2025, the winds are shifting in a generally favorable direction, said Alina Soltys, a partner at Quantum Tech Partners, in…

Source: Venture Beat Sony’s InZone has signed on as the main partner of VCT EMEA, the esports tournament for Riot Games’ Valorant. Read Full Article

Source: Venture Beat Leverage is a four-person team in Sweden that is helping game studios and publishers build lasting ideas and brands. Read Full Article

Source: Venture Beat The Entertainment Software Association (ESA) announced the launch of the Interactive Innovation Conference ( iicon ) business event for April 2026. Read Full Article

Source: Venture Beat The EWC and Japan’s SNK announced they will bring Fatal Fury: City of the Wolves fighting game to the Esports World Cup 2025. Read Full Article

Source: Venture Beat A couple days after it renewed Intel, ESL FaceIt Group named Acer as its official OEM Partner across its Counter-Strike esports portfolio. Read Full Article

Source: Venture Beat WolfEye Studios announced it’s partnering with Korean publisher Neowiz to distribute its upcoming game, an untitled retrofuturistic action-RPG. Read Full Article