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Source: Venture Beat Microsoft unveils Windows Agent Arena, a groundbreaking benchmark for testing AI agents on Windows, accelerating development of AI assistants that could revolutionize human-computer interaction. Read Full Article

Source: Venture Beat At a few billion parameters, UI-JEPA models can understand user interactions without sending sensitive data to the cloud. Read Full Article

Source: Venture Beat Kinetix announced its $1 million fund to support game developers who are combining generative AI and user-generated content. Read Full Article

Source: Venture Beat We heard the news yesterday that all 25 of Annapurna Interactive’s team resigned after a deal fell through to spin them out of the entertainment company Annapurna. It was a sad moment not only because it added 25 more people to the list of 12,700 game workers put out of work so…

Source: Venture Beat Los Angeles Comic Con is returning on October 4 to October 6 with more gaming fandom and other elements of pop culture like comics, sci-fi and anime. The event has become L.A.’s largest pop culture event, and today the exp released its entire lineup of panels, entertainment and activations. It began expanding…

Source: Venture Beat Chinese-owned shopping platforms Shein and Temu have surged in popularity in recent years, quickly catching up to U.S. retail giants like Amazon, Walmart, and Target. Their focus on fast fashion and influencer marketing has pulled in millions of users, becoming the most downloaded apps of 2023. But how exactly did these newcomers…

Source: Venture Beat Fast Travel Games has developed its first multiplayer title as well as a new in-house IP: Hide-and-seek VR game Mannequin. Read Full Article

Source: Venture Beat Monster Summer: Escape is a new Roblox experience promoting the adventure film Monster Summer, created by Soma Games. Read Full Article

Source: Venture Beat While clearly not right for all developers, the o1 family’s debut makes for an exciting time for those with room to experiment. Read Full Article

Source: Venture Beat Annapurna Interactives executives and staff have resigned following failed negotiations to spin off the gaming division. Read Full Article