‘I Am Genuinely Devastated’: Fans, Former Employees Mourn As National Geographic Lays Off All Staff Writers in ‘Sad Day for Journalism’
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Niantic lays off 230 employees, cancels NBA and Marvel games
Pokémon GO maker Niantic laid off 230 employees today, just one year after it laid off around 90 employees. During last year’s layoffs, Niantic cancelled four projects, including a Transformers game. Some Niantic games will meet the same fate this time around. After four months in the App Store, Niantic is shutting down NBA All-World; […]
Niantic lays off 230 employees, cancels NBA and Marvel games by Amanda Silberling originally published on TechCrunch
Scriptic scores $5.7M as it expands its phone-first generative AI content library
Scriptic (previously ElectricNoir), the immersive storytelling platform, announced Thursday that it raised $5.7 million in funding to expand its catalog of phone-first interactive games created using generative AI tools. The studio will also use the funding to build out its team of TV and gaming talent as well as introduce a new initiative — user-generated […]
Scriptic scores $5.7M as it expands its phone-first generative AI content library by Lauren Forristal originally published on TechCrunch
Runway, a startup building generative AI for content creators, raises $141M
It’s a big day for generative AI funding. On the heels of Inflection AI landing a $1.3 billion investment, Runway, a startup building generative AI tools for multimedia content creators, today announced a $141 million extension to its Series C round from Google, Nvidia and Salesforce, among others. Building on the Series C the company […]
Runway, a startup building generative AI for content creators, raises $141M by Kyle Wiggers originally published on TechCrunch
In the Age of Automation and AI, Focus on These 3 Marketing Tactics
With the imminent emergence of various AI and automation tools in marketing and PR, here are insights on navigating the industry’s new tools and evolving landscape while remaining unequivocally committed to ethical practices amid the AI boom.
Why It’s Unwise to ‘Fake It ‘Til You Make It’ in the Startup World — and What to Do Instead
The startup mantra of “fake it ’til you make it” has recently resulted in a series of high-profile convictions of entrepreneurs. There are ethical ways to accomplish the same startup goals without committing outright fraud.
Supreme Court Rules Against Affirmative Action at Harvard and UNC
The Supreme Court on Thursday ruled that race can no longer be used as a basis for college admissions, overturning a longstanding precedent.
Here Are 30 Book Recommendations from Elon Musk, Jeff Bezos, and Bill Gates to Add to Your Summer Reading List if You Want to Get Smarter About Business and Leadership
These books offer insight and advice for business owners—big and small.
3 Restaurant Stocks With a ‘B’ POWR Rating
While macroeconomic obstacles have limited the restaurant industry’s performance, technological breakthroughs brighten the industry’s long-term prospects. Therefore, fundamentally strong restaurant stocks Chipotle Mexican Grill (CMG), Domino’s Pizza Group (DPUKY), and…
Big tech corporate venture capital 🤝 generative AI startups
As the race to build generative AI tools for the enterprise devolves into a battle royale, big tech is busy wielding its most powerful weapon: checkbooks.
Big tech corporate venture capital 🤝 generative AI startups by Alex Wilhelm originally published on TechCrunch