IBM and NASA deploy open-source geospatial AI foundation model on Hugging Face

IBM and NASA announce the availability of watsonx.ai geospatial foundation model on Hugging Face, the leading community for open AI models. #press

https://venturebeat.com/ai/ibm-and-nasa-deploy-open-source-geospatial-ai-foundation-model-on-hugging-face/?utm_source=press.coop

AMD unveils Radeon Pro mid-range graphics cards for creators and animators

Advanced Micro Devices has unveiled its AMD Radeon Pro W7500 and W7600 series graphics cards for creators and animators. #press

https://venturebeat.com/games/amd-unveils-radeon-pro-mid-range-graphics-cards-for-creators-and-animators/?utm_source=press.coop

CoreWeave secures $2.3 billion in new financing for GPU cloud, data centers

CoreWeave, a specialized cloud provider of large-scale GPU-accelerated workloads, announced that it has secured a $2.3 billion debt facility. #press

https://venturebeat.com/ai/coreweave-secures-2-3-billion-in-new-financing-for-gpu-cloud-data-centers/?utm_source=press.coop

Gem Capital will invest $50M in Eastern European game studios

Cyprus-based investment firm GEM Capital plans to invest over $50 million in game studios in Eastern Europe over the next two years. #press

https://venturebeat.com/games/gem-capital-will-invest-50m-in-eastern-european-game-studios/?utm_source=press.coop

Endor Labs raises $70M to ease application security, streamline developer productivity

Endor Labs said the funding will enable it to develop efficient application security programs that eliminate the developer productivity tax #press

https://venturebeat.com/security/endor-labs-raises-70m-to-ease-application-security-streamline-developer-productivity/?utm_source=press.coop

CoreWeave secures $2.3 billion in new financing for GPU cloud, data centers

CoreWeave, a specialized cloud provider of large-scale GPU-accelerated workloads, announced that it has secured a $2.3 billion debt facility. #press

https://venturebeat.com/ai/coreweave-secures-2-3-billion-in-new-financing-for-gpu-cloud-data-centers/?utm_source=press.coop

I Expect You to Die 3 launches this year for Quest and SteamVR

Schell Games has given a launch date for its upcoming sequel, I Expect You to Die 3, on both Meta and Steam VR platforms. #press

https://venturebeat.com/games/i-expect-you-to-die-3-launches-this-year-for-quest-and-steamvr/?utm_source=press.coop

Twilio calls on OpenAI for generative AI

Twilio partners with gen AI leader OpenAI to bring GPT-4 to Twilio Engage, which helps build customized and targeted marketing campaigns. #press

https://venturebeat.com/ai/twilio-calls-on-openai-for-generative-ai/?utm_source=press.coop

NBA 2K partners with One Up for on-demand amateur esports

NBA 2K has signed a deal with amateur esports platform One Up to increase access to tournaments with prize pools. #press

https://venturebeat.com/games/nba-2k-one-up-on-demand-amateur-esports-partnership/?utm_source=press.coop

Gem Capital will invest $50M in Eastern European game studios

Cyprus-based investment firm GEM Capital plans to invest over $50 million in game studios in Eastern Europe over the next two years. #press

https://venturebeat.com/games/gem-capital-will-invest-50m-in-eastern-european-game-studios/?utm_source=press.coop

Nvidia GPU shortage is ‘top gossip’ of Silicon Valley

For LLM training — which OpenAI, Anthropic, DeepMind, Google and now Elon Musk's X.ai are doing now — there is no substitute. #press

https://venturebeat.com/ai/nvidia-gpu-shortage-is-top-gossip-of-silicon-valley/?utm_source=press.coop

Boomerang brings in-email meeting scheduler to enterprise users

This interactive graphical calendar appears in the body of emails, and offers a user-friendly and efficient way to manage schedules. #press

https://venturebeat.com/automation/boomerang-brings-in-email-meeting-scheduler-to-enterprise-users/?utm_source=press.coop

Diablo, Final Fantasy, Street Fighter lived up to hype | Circana June 2023

Circana's June charts indicate that June's three big franchise titles, Street Fighter 6, Diablo IV and Final Fantasy XVI sold extremely well. #press

https://venturebeat.com/games/diablo-final-fantasy-street-fighter-lived-up-to-hype-circana-june-2023/?utm_source=press.coop

Jericho Security uses AI to fight AI in new frontier of cybersecurity

Jericho Security has raised $3 million in pre-seed funding to build solutions using machine-learning capabilities to "fight AI with AI." #press

https://venturebeat.com/security/jericho-security-uses-ai-to-fight-ai-in-new-frontier-of-cybersecurity/?utm_source=press.coop

Twilio calls on OpenAI for generative AI

Twilio partners with gen AI leader OpenAI to bring GPT-4 to Twilio Engage, which helps build customized and targeted marketing campaigns. #press

https://venturebeat.com/ai/twilio-calls-on-openai-for-generative-ai/?utm_source=press.coop

Tromzo secures $8M to lead the charge in AI-powered application security posture management

Cybersecurity startup Tromzo secures another $8 million in an oversubscribed seed round led by Venture Guides to secure cloud applications. #press

https://venturebeat.com/ai/tromzo-secures-8m-to-lead-the-charge-in-ai-powered-cloud-security-solutions/?utm_source=press.coop

Diablo, Final Fantasy, Street Fighter lived up to hype | Circana June 2023

Circana's June charts indicate that June's three big franchise titles, Street Fighter 6, Diablo IV and Final Fantasy XVI sold extremely well. #press

https://venturebeat.com/games/diablo-final-fantasy-street-fighter-lived-up-to-hype-circana-june-2023/?utm_source=press.coop

LG Electronics and Clearbrook partner on $100M NOVA Prime Fund

LG Electronics and Clearbrook are creating a $100 million NOVA Prime Fund to invest in a variety of tech startups. #press

https://venturebeat.com/ai/lg-electronics-and-clearbrook-partner-on-100m-nova-prime-fund/?utm_source=press.coop

Tears of the Kingdom sells 18.51M copies in a couple of months

Nintendo's The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom (released in May) got off to a good start with sales of 18.51 million copies in its first couple of months. #press

https://venturebeat.com/games/tears-of-the-kingdom-sells-18-51m-copies-in-a-couple-of-months/?utm_source=press.coop

Revolutionizing architecture: Acelab raises $5.3M to fuel supply search innovation

They manually researched more than 39,000 products from hundreds of manufacturer websites and put them in structured database. #press

https://venturebeat.com/ai/acelab-raises-5-3m-to-transform-architecture-with-ml-powered-building-supplies-search/?utm_source=press.coop