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Infinite Canvas raises $6M in funding, launches AI-powered Discord game

Infinite Canvas announced today that it has raised $6 million in its latest round of funding. The studio, which promotes and enables user-generated content (UGC) on platforms such as Roblox, Fortnite and others, has its eyes on new uses of AI in the space. The company also recently launched a new AI-powered game on Discord called CreatureCraft, which already has over 100,000 users. Bitkraft led…
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Wayfair cautiously embraces generative AI, with ‘a premium on humans in the loop’

Online furniture retailer Wayfair is embracing the power of generative AI with a thoughtful, measured approach that involves a council of stakeholders and a core thesis to help accelerate business productivity. In a session at today’s VentureBeat Transform 2023, Wilko Schulz-Mahlendorf, head of pricing and marketing science at Wayfair, offered insights into how the company is using generative AI…
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AI and cybersecurity: Friends, foes, collaborators

One time, a large enterprise Gary Harbison worked for was targeted by a hacker looking to execute a fraudulent payment.  They were persistent, first sending an email, then following up with what they thought would be a sly voice call impersonating the CEO. But they hadn’t done their research: The company’s head exec was Scottish. The employee who answered immediately picked up on the…
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NTT’s CFO says energy consumption and pricing are top challenges for enterprise generative AI

International telecommunications giant NTT expects that energy consumption of generative AI models and value-based pricing will be among the most significant challenges facing enterprises as they move towards more broad adoption and integration of the burgeoning technology. In a panel discussion at the VentureBeat Transform 2023 conference on Wednesday with NTT VC founding partner Vab Goel…
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