May 13, 2024

AR/VR

Fantasy Top Surges with 40 New NFT Heroes and Major Game Update

Fantasy Top’s latest update has created quite a buzz among its players. The official X account of Fantasy Top announced a busy week, including major changes to the game’s mechanics and exciting tournaments for players to participate in. This news has resulted in a surge of player engagement, with more and more people joining the game. What’s New in Fantasy Top? The recent update introduced over 40 new NFT heroes to the game, featuring popular

Isaac Chang May 13, 2024

Accel has a fresh $650M to back European early-stage startups | TechCrunch

Early-stage rounds continue to account for the majority of investments in the European startup market, and on Tuesday one of the biggest firms in the region announced a new fund to bolster that trend. Accel has raised $650 million to back startups from seed to Series A across the U.K., the Continent and Israel. The fund is the eighth of its kind for Accel since it first put down roots in London in 2000. Accel

Ingrid Lunden May 13, 2024

Navigating the Maze: A Guide to Data Architectures

Data is the lifeblood of any organization today. But how do you ensure your data is organized, secure, and accessible for all the needs of your business? That’s where data architecture comes in Antonio Grandinetti · Follow Published in Towards Data Science · 5 min read · 3 hours ago — Data architecture refers to the overall design and organization of data within an information system. There’s no magic 🪄 one-size-fits-all solution, but understanding the

Antonio Grandinetti May 13, 2024

OpenAI’s new GPT-4o can be sarcastic, sing happy birthday and teach math

The new GPT-4o from OpenAI interacts with the world in male and female voices in real time based on audio, visual and text inputs. Read More

Taryn Plumb May 13, 2024

From Miles Grimshaw to Eva Ho, venture capitalists continue to play musical chairs | TechCrunch

When Keith Rabois announced he was leaving Founders Fund to return to Khosla Ventures in January, it came as a shock to many in the venture capital ecosystem — and not just because Rabois is a big name in the industry. It was surprising because unlike in many other fields, venture capitalists don’t traditionally move around very much — especially those who reach the partner or general partner level as Rabois had. VC funds have

Rebecca Szkutak May 13, 2024

Remedy will launch Alan Wake 2: The Original Soundtrack

Remedy Entertainment, Epic Games and Laced Records have unveiled the Alan Wake 2: The Original Soundtrack, coming on May 14.Read More

Dean Takahashi May 13, 2024

GPT-4o first reactions: ‘essentially AGI’

Join us in returning to NYC on June 5th to collaborate with executive leaders in exploring comprehensive methods for auditing AI models regarding bias, performance, and ethical compliance across diverse organizations. Find out how you can attend here. It’s only been a few hours since OpenAI took the wrapper off its newest AI large language model (LLM) known as GPT-4o (for Omni), but already the initial reactions to the event and the technology are rolling

Carl Franzen May 13, 2024

Anthropic is expanding to Europe and raising more money | TechCrunch

On the heels of OpenAI announcing the latest iteration of its GPT large language model, its biggest rival in generative AI in the U.S. announced an expansion of its own. Anthropic said Monday that Claude, its AI assistant, is now live in Europe with support for “multiple languages,” including French, German, Italian and Spanish across Claude.ai, its iOS app and its business plan for teams. The launch comes after Anthropic extended its API to Europe

Ingrid Lunden May 13, 2024

IGDA Developer Satisfaction Survey illuminates thoughts on DEI, crediting

The IGDA has released its Developer Satisfaction Survey, which suggests devs aren’t confident in crediting policy or equal opportunities.Read More

Rachel Kaser May 13, 2024

Software

The Anti-Luck, Decision Making Framework: Mastering the Art of Making Smart Choices | HackerNoon

Too Long; Didn’t Read I’ve been there. Early in my career, I found myself making choices with real consequences. It was exciting and terrifying at the same time. I had no formal training in decision-making, just a gut feeling and a lot of sleepless nights. But I learned, through trial and error, through mentors, and through diving deep into the wisdom of those who’d mastered the art of making smart choices.

Scott D. Clary May 13, 2024