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Funding for gaming startups dropped off in Q4 2024 | Konvoy
21 January 2025 @ 10:49 pm
Konvoy's latest report shows that funding for gaming-related startups was curiously low in Q4 2024, as were VC deals.
Perplexity launches Sonar API, taking aim at Google and OpenAI with real-time AI search
21 January 2025 @ 10:31 pm
Perplexity's Sonar is a real-time AI search API challenging Google and OpenAI with disruptive pricing and superior performance.
Blockchain gaming grows to 7.4M active wallets in 2024, up 421% | DappRadar
21 January 2025 @ 9:05 pm
Blockchain gaming reached 7.4 million daily Unique Active Wallets (dUAW) in 2024, marking 421% growth from a year ago, DappRadar said.
More developers are making VR software for Apple visionOS than PlayStation VR2
21 January 2025 @ 9:02 pm
The Apple Vision Pro is looking likely to see more software than the PlayStation VR2, according to a game developer survey.
Tencent introduces ‘Hunyuan3D 2.0,’ AI that speeds up 3D design from days to seconds
21 January 2025 @ 8:54 pm
Tencent's Hunyuan3D 2.0 transforms images into detailed 3D models in seconds. This could reshape how industries create virtual content.
How Axis Security is using Xpander.AI’s agent platform to supercharge customer support ticket management
21 January 2025 @ 8:27 pm
Through its partnership with Xpander.AI, Axis has managed to save thousands of hours monthly and grow its team sustainably.
GDC 2025 event will celebrate how games connect the world
21 January 2025 @ 5:00 pm
UBM TechWeb unveiled the 39th edition of the Game Developers Conference (GDC) that will take place from March17 to to March 21 in SF.
GDC survey reveals a rocky year of layoffs and AI skepticism for game developers
21 January 2025 @ 5:00 pm
The 2025 GDC survey revealed the impact of industry-wide layoffs in 2024 where one of every 11 game developers lost a job.
X Games will test AI from Google Cloud for judging snowboarding competitions
21 January 2025 @ 2:30 pm
Making its debut in Aspen, X Games will leverage AI technology from Google Cloud to enhance objectivity in subjectively judged sports. The aim is to deepen fan engagement, and provide valuable insights that resonate with both fans and athletes, said Jeremy Bloom, CEO of X Games and a veteran of the sports business, in an […]
Jeonghee “JJ” Jin aims to build the Americas at NCSoft as she did at Pearl Abyss
21 January 2025 @ 2:30 pm
Jeonghee “JJ” Jin spent a lot of time growing the business of Pearl Abyss in the Americas, as she headed Pearl Abyss America for almost eight years.