GamingNews

Overworld raises $10M to create anime-inspired free-to-play ARPG

February 15, 2024
Overworld, the developer partnered with blockchain games publisher Xterio, announced today that it has raised $10 million in a seed funding round. The studio is working on its first game, also temporarily named Overworld, a web3 free-to-play action-RPG with anime-inspired artwork that runs on the Xterio token. Jeremy Horn, Xterio’s COO, spoke to GamesBeat in an interview about what kind of game…
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GamingNews

Could PlayStation benefit from Xbox games going multiplatform?

February 15, 2024
In less than one day, we’ll all know the future of Xbox — Phil Spencer, Sarah Bond and Matt Booty plan to make an appearance on the official Xbox podcast to discuss the topic. This comes after days of chatter following the supposed leak of Xbox multiplatform news.
AI & RoboticsNews

WellSaid Labs unveils ‘HINTS’, setting new bar for AI voice customization

February 15, 2024
WellSaid Labs, a leading artificial intelligence (AI) voice company, unveiled a new technology today that allows users to direct the performance of AI voices in a more natural, nuanced way. The technology, called HINTS (Highly Intuitive Naturally Tailored Speech), enables content creators to shape AI voices by adding contextual annotations, like tempo or loudness adjustments, just like a movie…
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DefenseNews

Timeline on returning Ospreys to flight remains murky, Air Force says

February 15, 2024
AURORA, Colo. — The Air Force still isn’t sure when it might resume flying the CV-22 Osprey, more than two months after an Osprey crash that killed eight special operations airmen off the coast of Japan spurred the U.S. military to ground hundreds of the tiltrotor aircraft. Air Force investigators are continuing to probe the Nov. 29 crash in parallel with a comprehensive review of whether the…
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Cleantech & EV'sNews

Mack to invest $14.5M in Roanoke to build electric MD line

February 15, 2024
The iconic Mack Trucks brand has been taking the medium duty market by storm, bringing big truck features and functionality to the segment like never before. The market has responded, and Mack is selling as many as they can make — so they’re going to start making more. Mack Trucks has announced plans to add 72,000 sq. ft. of manufacturing space to their existing Roanoke, VA, adding…
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