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Affichage des articles du février, 2025

Hugging Face launches FastRTC to simplify real-time AI voice and video apps

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Hugging Face's new FastRTC library enables Python developers to build real-time voice and video AI applications in just a few lines of code. Read More

ElevenLabs’ new speech-to-text model Scribe is here with highest accuracy rate so far (96.7% for English)

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ElevenLab's Scribe pricing makes it competitive for businesses that require high-volume transcription services with API-based integration. Read More

Nvidia revenues hit $39.3B, up 78% in FYQ4 — with no sign of slowdown (updated)

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Nvidia reported that its revenue for the third fiscal quarter ended October 27 was $35.1 billion, up 17% from the previous quarter and up 94% from a year ago. Read More

Polycam’s new iPhone update lets you 3D scan rooms in seconds, stitch them together, edit with a team and automatically generate floorplan PDFs

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Vision 25 introduces three key innovations — space mode, scene editor and spatial report — along with several workflow improvements. Read More

OctoTools: Stanford’s open-source framework optimizes LLM reasoning through modular tool orchestration

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OctoTools plans, executes, and verifies LLM tool use, surpassing competitors with its unique modular architecture. Read More

Chipotle returns to Roblox to debut animated short film ad and details $2M in donations

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Chipotle returns to the "metaverse" of Roblox to debut animated short film ad and details $2M in donations. Read More

Twitch partners with StreamElements to bring more sponsorships to creators

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Twitch and StreamElements have teamed up to make sponsorships easier for streamers to find and obtain via a new dashboard tab. Read More

HTC launches Viverse Worlds for sharing web-based 3D content

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HTC has launched Viverse Worlds, a destination for sharing 3D content that is accessible from just a web link. Read More

Akool combines GenAI models with 2D avatars to create lifelike characters

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Akool, a startup doing AI-driven avatars, announced enhancements to Akool Streaming Avatars that connect avatars with AI models. Read More

Hume launches new text-to-speech model Octave that generates custom AI voices with adjustable emotions

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Hume emphasized its Octave TTS pricing is around half the cost of the competing offering from AI voice creation startup ElevenLabs. Read More

How big U.S. bank BNY manages armies of AI agents

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As investment bank BNY plans to upgrade its AI tool Eliza, it's looking forward to creating smart recommendation AI agents. Read More

Google makes Gemini Code Assist free with 180,000 code completions per month as AI-powered dev race heats up

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Google’s decision to provide a free version with significantly higher usage limits positions Gemini Code Assist as a compelling choice. Read More

Good Trouble launches AbleToPlay to help gamers with disabilities find accessible games

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Good Trouble unveiled AbleToPlay an accessibility-first games discovery platform to help gamers with disabilities find accessible games. Read More

Livewire launches Gamer.ID identity solution for brands and agencies to reach gamers

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Livewire, a game marketing startup, has launched Gamer.ID, a next-generation identity framework within its Gameview technology stack. Read More

Quantum Machines raises $170M to accelerate adoption of quantum computing

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Quantum Machines has raised $170 million in funding to accelerate quantum computing and improve its advanced quantum control solutions. Read More

Prompt AI’s Seemour launches visual intelligence platform for the home

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Prompt AI, a smart home and visual intelligence research and technology company, has launched Seemour, a visual intelligence platform. Read More

Imagination launches power efficient D-Series GPU designs for smartphones

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Imaginatio n Technologies unveiled its latest GPU IP, Imagination DXTP, which sets a new standard for theefficient acceleration of graphics. Read More

What gaming can learn from the past | Laura Naviaux Sturr interview

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Will the game industry find its way home? Can we look to the past and find lessons? Laura Naviaux Sturr, general manager of operations at Amazon Games, gave a talk at the Dice Summit 2025 event on what she has learned over time from different cycles of the game industry and how those learnings can be applied to the future. She acknowledged learning… Read More

AI still has a hallucination problem: How MongoDB aims to solve it with advanced rerankers and embedding models

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How MongoDB's Voyage AI is helping enterprises move more mission critical operations into production with gen AI. Read More

Realize Music launches singing-wellness app

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Realize Music has launched its singing-wellness app, Realize Music: Sing is now available exclusively on Meta Quest in North America. Read More

The rise of browser-use agents: Why Convergence’s Proxy is beating OpenAI’s Operator

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A new wave of AI-powered browser-use agents is emerging, promising to transform how enterprises interact with the web. These agents, including OpenAI's Operator and Convergence's Proxy, can autonomously navigate websites, retrieve information, and even complete transactions - but early testing reveals significant gaps between promise and performance between these leaders. While consumer examples like ordering pizza or buying game tickets have grabbed headlines, the question is about where main developer and enterprise use cases are for this. More likely it is going to be used in combination with other tools like Deep Research, where companies can then do even more sophisticated research plus execution of tasks around the web. Read More

Meta launches $50M Meta Horizon Creator Fund

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This week, Meta launched a $50 million Meta Horizon Creator Fund. Under the theme of “Shape what’s next,” Meta plans to reward creators who can innovate and earn with Meta Horizon Worlds. The fund will support Meta Horizon Worlds creators with new opportunities to create, monetize and earn rewards. I couldn’t get around to doing t… Read More

Write Warz developers on how creative writing makes a hilarious party game

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Write Warz is an upcoming party game centered around communal creative writing. Boltz Entertainment describes how it came together. Read More

Supergiant Games battles back accusations it is working around SAG-AFTRA strike

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After a public callout, the developers of Hades took to social media to clarify that they are not intending to recast union voice actors. Read More

The remarkable banter of Cory Barlog and Neil Druckmann on the creative process

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Cory Barlog and Neil Druckmann had a remarkable conversation at the Dice Summit about their approaches to creativity. Read More

Game investments and M&A totaled $17.5B across 985 deals in 2024 | DDM

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As the games industry moves on from “survive til 25,” 2024 games investment and M&A data revealed recovery and improvement, DDM said. Read More

How test-time scaling unlocks hidden reasoning abilities in small language models (and allows them to outperform LLMs)

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A 1B small language model can beat a 405B large language model in reasoning tasks if provided with the right test-time scaling strategy. Read More

Together AI’s $305M bet: Reasoning models like DeepSeek-R1 are increasing, not decreasing, GPU demand

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The demands of DeepSeek's advanced reasoning capabilities are pushing enterprises toward Together AI's optimized infrastructure platform. Read More

Beloved game veteran Carter Lipscomb passes away

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Carter Lipscomb, a game industry veteran with a big personality, has passed away. Read More

Marvel Rivals disrupted the Twitch scene from launch | StreamElements

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StreamElements latest report shows the success of Marvel Rivals, which jumped to the top 10 most-watched games on Twitch. Read More

OpenAI’s ChatGPT explodes to 400M weekly users, with GPT-5 on the way

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OpenAI's ChatGPT reaches 400M weekly users and doubles enterprise adoption to 2M+ users, signaling major AI shift as company prepares GPT-5 launch amid growing competition from DeepSeek and xAI. Read More

Medical training’s AI leap: How agentic RAG, open-weight LLMs and real-time case insights are shaping a new generation of doctors at NYU Langone

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NYU Langone has built an LLM research companion and medical advisor, and is pioneering what it calls AI-driven “precision medical education." Read More

Invisible, autonomous and hackable: The AI agent dilemma no one saw coming

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How can enterprises protect against the unique vulnerabilities of AI agents? Consider treating them as their own identities. Read More

The cyber insurance reckoning: Why AI-powered attacks are breaking coverage (and what comes next)

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Cybersecurity insurance is increasingly critical, particularly as AI transforms (and simplifies) hackers' methodologies. Read More

How Cisco’s AI defense stacks up against the cyber threats you never see

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Cisco AI Defense is purpose-built to address the security paradox AI creates with its exponential growth in enterprises Read More

AI vs. endpoint attacks: What security leaders must know to stay ahead

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Why enterprises must embrace an AI-first strategy that unifies endpoint, identity and network security within a zero-trust framework. Read More

Milliseconds to breach: How patch automation closes attackers’ fastest loophole

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Patching shouldn't be the action item teams get to when other higher-priority tasks are completed. It's core to keeping a business alive. Read More

Identity is the breaking point — get it right or zero trust fails

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It’s on security leaders to shift their security strategies to better fight against identity-driven attacks. Read More

CalArts launches D.R.E.A.M.S. program to train students in location-based entertainment

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The California Institute of the Arts (CalArts) has launched the D.R.E.A.M.S. (Digital Research Entertainment Arts Media Storytelling) Initiative supported by a gift from Tom Dolan and the Dolan Family Foundation.  The initiative is intended to prepare students for dynamic careers in the rapidly growing industry of location-based entertainment (LBE)… Read More

Vanguard Exiles launches on March 11 as next game from Magic creator Richard Garfield

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Vanguard Exiles, the next game by Magic: The Gathering creator Richard Garfield, will launch into early access on Steam on March 11. Read More

Nvidia helps launch AI platform for teaching American Sign Language

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Nvidia has unveiled a new AI platform for teaching people how to use American Sign Language to help bridge communication gaps. The Signs platform is creating a validated dataset for sign language learners and developers of ASL-based AI applications. It so happens that American Sign Language is the third most prevalent language in the United States… Read More

Voltron Data just partnered with Accenture to solve one of AI’s biggest headaches

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Voltron Data partners with Accenture to revolutionize enterprise data processing with GPU-powered analytics engine Theseus, promising up to 100x performance gains for AI-driven companies facing massive data challenges. Read More

Unit Network raises $18M for decentralized platform enabling real-world and digital asset trading

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Unit Network, a decentralized financial ecosystem enabling tradING of real-world and digital assets through tokenization, has raised $18 million. Read More

Immutable-backed Inevitable Games Fund grows 180% in 9 months

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Immutable, with King River Capital and Polygon Labs, described naugural returns on liquid investments of the Inevitable Games Fund. Read More

Breaking down Grok 3: The AI model that could redefine the industry

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Grok-3 still hasn't fully shipped yet. But it will surely set the tone for how other AI labs release future models. Read More

Xbox’s AI initiative with Muse is an attempt to read the tea leaves, not the room

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Earlier today, the heads of Microsoft’s Xbox division revealed Muse, a generative AI model that intends to create both visuals and gameplay for games. The model, which was trained on the largely forgotten Ninja Theory multiplayer game Bleeding Edge, is not a shocking leap for Microsoft’s Xbox division. The company as a whole, from CEO S… Read More

Don’t miss the first GamesBeat Engage event at SXSW

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Heading to SXSW? You won’t want to miss the first GamesBeat Engage – an invite-only, salon-style gathering in Austin on March 11. Read More

Gayming Awards 2025 to air on WOW Presents in fifth year

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The Gayming Awards 2025 show will air on WOW Presents on July 8 as the event enters its fifth year. Read More

A Stytch in time: Connected Apps untangles authorization tie-ups for AI agents

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Stytch Connected Apps enables AI agents and third-party apps to authenticate, access data and take action on behalf of users. Read More

Crunchbase’s AI can predict startup success with 95% accuracy—will it change investing?

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Crunchbase pivots to AI-powered predictions engine with 95% accuracy for startup funding rounds, abandoning historical data in favor of predictive intelligence that forecasts acquisitions and company growth. Read More

Sawmills emerges from stealth to trim enterprise observability costs and provide telemetry data sovereignty

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Sawmills claims to provide significant data transmission volume and associated cost savings for its enterprise customers. Read More

Alpha3D acquires MoonlanderAI to build agnostic XR UGC community

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Alpha3D, an AI-powered platform for 3D asset creation, has acquired MoonlanderAI, an AI-driven game development platform. Read More

Nintendo discontinues Gold Points rewards program

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Nintendo has cut off its My Nintendo Gold Points rewards program, with the final day for earning Points being March 24. Read More

Niantic and Capcom will launch update of Monster Hunter Now tied to Monster Hunter Wilds

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Niantic and Capcom unveiled that the location-based game Monster Hunter Now will get an update with new content and a monster related to Monster Hunter Wilds. Read More

Shadow AI: How unapproved AI apps are compromising security, and what you can do about it

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Security leaders and CISOs are discovering that a growing swarm of shadow AI apps has been compromising their networks for over a year. Read More

Shuhei Yoshida looks back at 31 years at Sony PlayStation | exit interview

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Shu Yoshida left Sony on January 15. He spent 38 years at Sony, including 31 years at PlayStation, and managed many of its big hits. Read More