For game job seekers, the search often leads outside of gaming
Source: Venture Beat Amir Satvat latest data on game job seekers shows that those seeking game jobs are often forced to take jobs outside the industry. Read Full Article
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Nintendo’s 1st half sales drop 34% as Switch shows its age
Source: Venture Beat Nintendo said sales for the 1st half of 2024 fell 34.1% to $3.43 billion as it saw a slowdown in sales for Nintendo Switch hardware and games. Read Full Article
Mike Verdu of Netflix Games leads new generative AI initiative
Source: Venture Beat Mike Verdu, who had largely spearheaded Netflix’s foray into gaming in recent years as VP of Netflix Games, announced on LinkedIn a new role within Netflix Games leading the company’s effort to capitalize on generative AI. The role, Vice President of GenAI for Games, focuses on using generative AI for the next…
UC San Diego, Tsinghua University researchers just made AI way better at knowing when to ask for help
Source: Venture Beat UC San Diego and Tsinghua University researchers develop breakthrough AI method that teaches small language models when to use tools versus internal knowledge, achieving 28% better accuracy while using fewer resources than larger models like GPT-4. Read Full Article
xAI woos developers with $25/month worth of API credits, support for OpenAI, Anthropic SDKs
Source: Venture Beat It doesn’t sound like much coming from the world’s wealthiest man and multi-billionaire, and it’s not really on a per user basis. Read Full Article
Supercell opens London office, ups investment of Space Ape
Source: Venture Beat Mobile games company Supercell has opened its fifth office in London, and also increased its investment in Space Ape to 100%. Read Full Article
Buddy raises $1.1M for social utility app
Source: Venture Beat Buddy, a social utility app designed to get you off your phone, announced a $1.1 million pre-seed funding round. Read Full Article
Nvidia AI Blueprint makes it easy for any devs to build automated agents that analyze video
Source: Venture Beat Nvidia announced that its Nvidia AI Blueprint will make it easy for developers in any industry to build AI agents to analyze video and image content. Read Full Article
Incredibuild acquires Garden to accelerate game development
Source: Venture Beat Incredibuild has acquired Garden to bolster its acceleration capabilities for the entire DevOps lifecycle for games. Read Full Article
Geopolitical tensions and energy independence: Is NANO Nuclear the answer?
Source: Venture Beat CONTRIBUTOR CONTENT: In the debate over energy, the effect on climate is certainly important, but so is the impact of geopolitical tensions on energy availability. Some experts believe nuclear energy offers a path toward energy independence, but public perception and exorbitant licensing costs have gotten in the way. NANO Nuclear Energy is…