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NatePacyga had a big thought inside a cathedral, where he saw donors credited by their support of the Bath Abbey in the United Kingdom. He wondered why that canโt happen in video games. As game developers build their monumental creations, Pacyga thought that players could also get credit for their contributions inside the game. And[โฆ]
Published on: February 11, 2025 | Source:AI-driven virtual recruiters handle key elements of the hiring process, including sourcing, engaging candidates, screening and placement.
Published on: February 11, 2025 | Source:Napkin AI represents a new breed of vertical AI agents, generating a graphic that represents text within five seconds.
Published on: February 11, 2025 | Source:MattoBoard, the makers of web-based software designed to simplify the creative process for interior designers and architects, is getting into AI. On Tuesday, the startup announced its $2 million seed funding round, which will support the launch of a new feature called Design Stream, an AI-driven visual search and discovery tool. The companyโs software, a [โฆ] 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only....
Published on: February 11, 2025 | Source:How much is a customer worth to a company? Thatโs the eternal question. To arrive at an answer, customer and sales teams are often forced to use spreadsheets and other manual data analysis methods. The problem is, these methods tend to be slow and error-prone, leading to gaps in reporting processes. The challenge spurred two [โฆ] 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.
Published on: February 11, 2025 | Source:Unimaginable disasters like the fires in Los Angeles cause hundreds of billions of dollars in destruction, and put a huge focus on the role the insurance industry plays in the process of rebuilding. Those events also lead to major financial losses at the insurance companies themselves, and longer term, all of this will put a [โฆ] 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.
Published on: February 11, 2025 | Source:Escalating geopolitical tensions and a new administration with a hawkish defense agenda have led many startups to embrace dual-use strategies to secure revenue through military applications. Itโs a trend that is already heating up in aerospace. Take Archer Aviation, a California-based startup building eVTOLs (electric vertical takeoff and landing vehicles). Until very recently, Archerโs go-to-market [โฆ] 2024...
Published on: February 11, 2025 | Source:If you want someone to disrupt a traditional sector, ask a startup.Take tea. Serial entrepreneur Bogdan Krinitchko loves tea but not the process โ what tea snobs call "the ritual" โ of making it.As ...
Published on: February 11, 2025 | Source:You may not have heard of Ansys, but it's in the process of being acquired by chip design tool firm Synopsys for $35 billion.
Published on: February 11, 2025 | Source:While more and more professionals are engaging with organisational AI, challenges such as insufficient training and a lack of trust remain. Read more: Has GenAI moved on from cautious optimism to active exploration?
Published on: February 11, 2025 | Source:Plain, a platform for B2B customer support, has raised $15M in Series A funding led by Battery Ventures, with continued participation from Index Ventures and Connect Ventures.Plain is a customer suppo...
Published on: February 11, 2025 | Source:The Netherlands-based semiconductor giant will utilise the start-upโs NPUs to better deliver scalable AI platforms. Read more: NXP to buy edge AI chipmaker Kinara in $307m deal
Published on: February 11, 2025 | Source:The YSTE board is now searching for a new title sponsor. Read more: BT steps down as title sponsor of Young Scientist exhibition
Published on: February 11, 2025 | Source:Hydratac, with just seven people working on a next-generation "extremely realistic" shooter game, has raised $3 million.
Published on: February 11, 2025 | Source:Phynd raised $10 million for its subscription-free smart TV cloud gaming platform. It comes from a man with an interesting pedigree.
Published on: February 11, 2025 | Source:If you're looking for online games, there's a marketplace you might not have considered โTelegram, the fourth-largest messaging app globally.It offers a diverse gaming ecosystem within the messaging a...
Published on: February 11, 2025 | Source:Nido, a tech platform for handling the marketing, design, and installation of aerothermal systems in the residential sector, has closed its Seed round, raising 5M.Nido is a Spanish technology compan...
Published on: February 11, 2025 | Source:Junction Growth Investors has closed its first fund at 115 million.The Belgium firm was founded in the summer of 2022 by a group of award-winning entrepreneurs, CEOs Bruno Vanderschueren (ex-Lampiri...
Published on: February 11, 2025 | Source:Ush and Poppy Launch Belgiumโs First Remote-Driven Car Service at Port of Antwerp-Bruges.Ush and Poppy โ subsidiaries of DโIeteren, are rolling out Belgiumโs first remote-driven car service to delive...
Published on: February 11, 2025 | Source:Dialpadโs Top Learnings Building Its Own AI Stack When it comes to AI implementation in SaaS, most companies are still figuring out whether to build or buy. But Dialpad has been quietly building their AI advantage for over 7 years, processing more than 8 billion minutes of conversations and hitting $300M ARR along the way.... Continue Reading The post How Dialpad Hit $300M ARR by Building Their Own AI Stack: 5 Key...
Published on: February 11, 2025 | Source:Xsolla, a game commerce company, has partnered with AppsFlyer to provide analytics for web shops as alternative stores for game devs.
Published on: February 11, 2025 | Source:The first AI that remembers everything you work on Discussion | Link
Published on: February 11, 2025 | Source:Libeen, a Madrid-based "Smarthousing" startup, has closed a 25M funding round.The round was led by Andbank, through MyInvestor and Actyus (Andbank Group companies), with Cusp Capital reinvesting. Ang...
Published on: February 11, 2025 | Source:Akamas, a cloud company based in Milan, has raised $10M in its first institutional funding round. The investment is led by Italian venture capital firmUnited Ventures. The capital will support Akamas...
Published on: February 11, 2025 | Source:Sam Altman has already publicly said โno, thank youโ to the offer but it could still cause a headache for the OpenAI founder. Read more: Elon Musk-led group makes $97bn bid for OpenAI
Published on: February 11, 2025 | Source:Robinhood has ramped up its UK investment offering with the launch of an investment product which allows investors to profit from the rise and fall of share prices.The US fintech, which disrupted the...
Published on: February 11, 2025 | Source:Deloitteโs report shows that organisations are falling behind in the race to equip professionals with crucial AI skills. Read more: Companies failing to support employees are in AI danger zone
Published on: February 11, 2025 | Source:Noxus, a SaaS platform that helps enterprises build their own AI workforces, has raised $1.5M in pre-Seed funding.Led by SFC Capital, the round also saw participation from Antler, Bynd VC, Caixa Capit...
Published on: February 11, 2025 | Source:Phoenix has agreed to legally binding commitments, giving the CCPC confidence to clear the acquisition. Read more: Irish competition watchdog greenlights Phoenix-Cellnex deal
Published on: February 11, 2025 | Source:As Africaโs tech ecosystem booms, more people from the region are landing remote jobs with Big Tech firms and global startups. But getting paid remains a challenge for many of these freelancers and remote workers โ they struggle to open accounts that accept U.S. dollars and face slow invoicing and payment processes, and it doesnโt [โฆ] 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.
Published on: February 11, 2025 | Source:Video to LoRA made easy - High-quality consistent AI models Discussion | Link
Published on: February 11, 2025 | Source:AI for spreadsheets - replace hours of manual work. Discussion | Link
Published on: February 11, 2025 | Source:Aarki's mobile retention report sheds light on the app-browsing habits of different types of gamers, and how devs can keep their attention.
Published on: February 11, 2025 | Source:Zeta, a provider of banking software to banks and fintech startups, has raised $50 million from a strategic investor at a $2 billion valuation. The new investment from American healthcare company Optum marks a 70% increase in the Bengaluru-based startupโs valuation from the $1.15 billion price tag (pre-money) it earned in 2021, when it raised [โฆ] 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.
Published on: February 11, 2025 | Source:It's hardly out-of-the-question that Musk could succeed. After all, his bid to takeover Twitter was also deemed a longshot.
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