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Game industry’s first mental health event debuts in October
×Please wait...Interested in learning what's next for the gaming industry? Join gaming executives to discuss emerging parts of the industry this October at GamesBeat Summit Next. .The will take place on October 9-October 10 in Toronto, Canada, and it will be the first such event on for game industry professionals.It is based on the notion that game industry professionals are just like everyone else. And in any given year, one in five people in Canada and the United States will personally experience a mental health problem or illness. But games require a mental health conference of their own...…×Please wait...Interested in learning what's next for the gaming industry? Join gaming executives to discuss emerging parts of the industry this October at GamesBeat Summit Next. .The will take place on October 9-October 10 in Toronto, Canada, and it will be the first such event on for game industry professionals.It is based on the notion that game industry professionals are just like everyone else. And in any given year, one in five people in Canada and the United States will personally experience a mental health problem or illness. But games require a mental health conference of their own...WW…
Deloitte: Consumers load up on subscriptions but are frustrated with fragmentation
×Please wait...Interested in learning what's next for the gaming industry? Join gaming executives to discuss emerging parts of the industry this October at GamesBeat Summit Next. .Consumers are loading up on digital media subscriptions, with the average subscriber having four paid per household, two paid music services, and three paid gaming services on average. This is according to a report by accounting and consulting firm . And Generation Z members consider video games to be their favorite entertainment choice.A crowded field of streaming video providers is competing for audiences, and...…×Please wait...Interested in learning what's next for the gaming industry? Join gaming executives to discuss emerging parts of the industry this October at GamesBeat Summit Next. .Consumers are loading up on digital media subscriptions, with the average subscriber having four paid per household, two paid music services, and three paid gaming services on average. This is according to a report by accounting and consulting firm . And Generation Z members consider video games to be their favorite entertainment choice.A crowded field of streaming video providers is competing for audiences, and...WW…
Nvidia unveils rental model for DGX Station A100 mini supercomputers
×Please wait...Were you unable to attend Transform 2022? Check out all of the summit sessions in our on-demand library now! .The day has come when you can rent your own mini supercomputer. When you’re done with it, you can return it to .That’s the plan for the company’s new cloud-native supercomputer, the Nvidia DGX Station A100. Nvidia made the announcement during the keynote speech at its event.You can use the supercomputer for a short period of time when you need it and then return it after you’re done, said Manuvir Das, head of enterprise computing at Nvidia, in a press briefing. The...…×Please wait...Were you unable to attend Transform 2022? Check out all of the summit sessions in our on-demand library now! .The day has come when you can rent your own mini supercomputer. When you’re done with it, you can return it to .That’s the plan for the company’s new cloud-native supercomputer, the Nvidia DGX Station A100. Nvidia made the announcement during the keynote speech at its event.You can use the supercomputer for a short period of time when you need it and then return it after you’re done, said Manuvir Das, head of enterprise computing at Nvidia, in a press briefing. The...WW…
Nvidia unveils Grace ARM-based CPU for giant-scale AI and HPC apps
×Please wait...Were you unable to attend Transform 2022? Check out all of the summit sessions in our on-demand library now! .unveiled its Grace processor today. It’s an ARM-based central processing unit (CPU) for giant-scale artificial intelligence and high-performance computing applications. It’s Nvidia’s first datacenter CPU, purpose-built for applications that are operating on a giant scale, Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang said in a keynote speech at Nvidia’s event.Grace delivers 10 times the performance leap for systems training giant AI models, using energy-efficient ARM cores. And Nvidia said...…×Please wait...Were you unable to attend Transform 2022? Check out all of the summit sessions in our on-demand library now! .unveiled its Grace processor today. It’s an ARM-based central processing unit (CPU) for giant-scale artificial intelligence and high-performance computing applications. It’s Nvidia’s first datacenter CPU, purpose-built for applications that are operating on a giant scale, Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang said in a keynote speech at Nvidia’s event.Grace delivers 10 times the performance leap for systems training giant AI models, using energy-efficient ARM cores. And Nvidia said...WW…
Authentic Artists creates AI virtual artists for gaming and streaming
×Please wait...Were you unable to attend Transform 2022? Check out all of the summit sessions in our on-demand library now! .Virtual artists are getting hotter. And is launching a new AI-powered platform to create for gaming, music, and streaming applications.The San Francisco-based Authentic enables new virtual music experiences designed to court music fans who want digital and will deliver interactive artists to all connected channels.Authentic Artists make music in a new way. The company has developed a proprietary, generative, audio-visual production platform that composes and produces...…×Please wait...Were you unable to attend Transform 2022? Check out all of the summit sessions in our on-demand library now! .Virtual artists are getting hotter. And is launching a new AI-powered platform to create for gaming, music, and streaming applications.The San Francisco-based Authentic enables new virtual music experiences designed to court music fans who want digital and will deliver interactive artists to all connected channels.Authentic Artists make music in a new way. The company has developed a proprietary, generative, audio-visual production platform that composes and produces...WW…
Crypto Climate Accord will shift cryptocurrency industry to 100% renewable energy by 2030
×Please wait...Interested in learning what's next for the gaming industry? Join gaming executives to discuss emerging parts of the industry this October at GamesBeat Summit Next. .is so hot it might . But a new group dubbed the is debuting today as a way to address how the industry deals with token mining’s negative effects on the environment.The group is a private sector initiative aimed at making the cryptocurrency industry’s energy consumption 100% renewable by 2030. The group is a partnership of Energy Web, RMI, and the Alliance for Innovative Regulation (AIR). The group brings together...…×Please wait...Interested in learning what's next for the gaming industry? Join gaming executives to discuss emerging parts of the industry this October at GamesBeat Summit Next. .is so hot it might . But a new group dubbed the is debuting today as a way to address how the industry deals with token mining’s negative effects on the environment.The group is a private sector initiative aimed at making the cryptocurrency industry’s energy consumption 100% renewable by 2030. The group is a partnership of Energy Web, RMI, and the Alliance for Innovative Regulation (AIR). The group brings together...WW…
Nanom’s nanotech makes more efficient batteries that last at least 9 times longer
×Please wait...Were you unable to attend Transform 2022? Check out all of the summit sessions in our on-demand library now! .is unveiling a patented technology that uses to make batteries that are far more efficient than the ubiquitous lithium-ion version used today.If it works, the technology could revolutionize batteries used in everything from electric cars to laptops and smartphones. Nanom claims its batteries last 9 times longer than the nickel-iron batteries Thomas Edison invented and more than than 9 times longer than lithium-ion batteries. They also weigh 5 times less and improve...…×Please wait...Were you unable to attend Transform 2022? Check out all of the summit sessions in our on-demand library now! .is unveiling a patented technology that uses to make batteries that are far more efficient than the ubiquitous lithium-ion version used today.If it works, the technology could revolutionize batteries used in everything from electric cars to laptops and smartphones. Nanom claims its batteries last 9 times longer than the nickel-iron batteries Thomas Edison invented and more than than 9 times longer than lithium-ion batteries. They also weigh 5 times less and improve...WW…
Discord exploring sale that could be worth more than $10 billion
×Please wait...Interested in learning what's next for the gaming industry? Join gaming executives to discuss emerging parts of the industry this October at GamesBeat Summit Next. .is going through a sales process now that could result in a purchase of the communications and chat platform for much more than $10 billion, GamesBeat has learned.Two sources familiar with the matter said that Discord is exploring its options for a sale in the wake of interest from multiple parties that want to buy the company. And one source said the company has signed an exclusive acquisition discussion with one...…×Please wait...Interested in learning what's next for the gaming industry? Join gaming executives to discuss emerging parts of the industry this October at GamesBeat Summit Next. .is going through a sales process now that could result in a purchase of the communications and chat platform for much more than $10 billion, GamesBeat has learned.Two sources familiar with the matter said that Discord is exploring its options for a sale in the wake of interest from multiple parties that want to buy the company. And one source said the company has signed an exclusive acquisition discussion with one...WW…
Roblox raises $520 million at $29.5 billion valuation, will go public through direct listing
Log OutUser-generated game platform has raised $520 million in a new round of funding, and it will still go public through a direct listing where the company’s existing shareholders directly sell shares to investors. The private funding deal values Roblox at $29.5 billion.The , or DPO, circumvents the usual initial public offering (IPO) process, which can be costly. Roblox hasn’t said when that DPO will actually happen yet, but it announced the funding round ahead of that future DPO.On December 22, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission said it would permit companies to raise...…Log OutUser-generated game platform has raised $520 million in a new round of funding, and it will still go public through a direct listing where the company’s existing shareholders directly sell shares to investors. The private funding deal values Roblox at $29.5 billion.The , or DPO, circumvents the usual initial public offering (IPO) process, which can be costly. Roblox hasn’t said when that DPO will actually happen yet, but it announced the funding round ahead of that future DPO.On December 22, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission said it would permit companies to raise...WW…
Gala Games paves path for blockchain games in a deal with Brave
×Please wait...Interested in learning what's next for the gaming industry? Join gaming executives to discuss emerging parts of the industry this October at GamesBeat Summit Next. ., a blockchain games startup that Zynga cofounder help create, cut a little-noticed but very interesting promotional deal this week with Brave, the maker of the privacy-focused web browser. And their deal shows a path for how blockchain-based game companies can survive and even thrive as they wait for their big audiences and big hits to come.Blockchain games have a chicken-and-egg problem. They have cool...…×Please wait...Interested in learning what's next for the gaming industry? Join gaming executives to discuss emerging parts of the industry this October at GamesBeat Summit Next. ., a blockchain games startup that Zynga cofounder help create, cut a little-noticed but very interesting promotional deal this week with Brave, the maker of the privacy-focused web browser. And their deal shows a path for how blockchain-based game companies can survive and even thrive as they wait for their big audiences and big hits to come.Blockchain games have a chicken-and-egg problem. They have cool...WW…