Nvidia’s new Llama-3.1 Nemotron Ultra outperforms DeepSeek R1 at half the size
Source: Venture Beat Compared to DeepSeek R1, Llama-3.1-Nemotron-Ultra-253B shows competitive results despite having less than half the parameters. Read Full Article
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Dragon Snacks Games will build ‘third places’ for young gamers
Source: Venture Beat Dragon Snacks Games is coming out of stealth today to craft joyful, community-centered gaming experiences where players can both play and create their own social hubs. The company was founded by industry veterans Jen MacLean (Xbox, Amazon, IGDA), Michelle Menard (Oxide Games, Zynga, Firaxis), and Chris Nemcosky (Scopely, Backflip). I talked with…
Sony is getting behind XYN and Mocopi to help developers make spatial content
Source: Venture Beat Sony’s XYN and Mocopi platforms enable devs to capture the real world and bring the data into a digital art creation easily. Read Full Article
While game devs may feel downtrodden, brands are optimistic on the gaming opportunity | IAB’s Zoe Soon
Source: Venture Beat For game devs, the past 2.5 years of hardship and layoffs make it seem like gaming is falling apart. But that’s not how the brands see it. Read Full Article
Global Gaming League raises $10M round for celebrity-endorsed gaming tournaments
Source: Venture Beat The Global Gaming League (GGL), a gaming and media company, has raised $10 million for matches with celebrity-owned teams. Read Full Article
Samsung launches preorders for 2025 gaming monitors
Source: Venture Beat Samsung announced that its 2025 gaming monitor lineup will be available for preorder starting today. Read Full Article
The RAG reality check: New open-source framework lets enterprises scientifically measure AI performance
Source: Venture Beat New open-source evaluation framework quantifies RAG pipeline performance with scientific metrics, helping enterprises cut through the AI hype cycle with objective measurements. Read Full Article
Stanford’s AI Index: 5 critical insights reshaping enterprise tech strategy
Source: Venture Beat Stanford’s annual AI Index Report offers a comprehensive view of the AI landscape. Here are the most critical insights for enterprise IT decision makers. Read Full Article
Meta defends Llama 4 release against ‘reports of mixed quality,’ blames bugs
Source: Venture Beat Join our daily and weekly newsletters for the latest updates and exclusive content on industry-leading AI coverage. Learn More Meta’s new flagship AI language model Llama 4 came suddenly over the weekend, with the parent company of Facebook, Instagram, WhatsApp and Quest VR (among other services and products) revealing not one, not…
$115 million just poured into this startup that makes engineering 1,000x faster — and Bezos, Altman, and Nvidia are all betting on its success
Source: Venture Beat Rescale secures $115 million in Series D funding to accelerate AI physics technology that speeds up engineering simulations by 1000x, backed by tech luminaries including Bezos and Altman. Read Full Article