How Esports Organizations Are Preparing for Esports Winter
The esports industry is rebounding in 2024 after a challenging year in 2023, as some brands and advertisers are returning.
Even though it seems like the esports winter is finally ending, it’s becoming evident that not all esports…
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The esports industry is rebounding in 2024 after a challenging year in 2023, as some brands and advertisers are returning.
Even though it seems like the esports winter is finally ending, it’s becoming evident that not all esports…
https://metanews.com/how-esports-organizations-are-preparing-for-esports-winter/?utm_medium=social&utm_source=telegram&utm_campaign=wp
Limitless AI Pendant Builds Upon the Mistakes of the Human AI Pin
When the Humane AI Pin first came out, it attracted a lot of attention due to its awesomeness. It is an artificial intelligence (AI) lapel pin with speech recognition and photo and information projection capabilities.
With AI-powered devices and…
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When the Humane AI Pin first came out, it attracted a lot of attention due to its awesomeness. It is an artificial intelligence (AI) lapel pin with speech recognition and photo and information projection capabilities.
With AI-powered devices and…
https://metanews.com/limitless-ai-pendant-builds-upon-the-mistakes-of-the-human-ai-pin/?utm_medium=social&utm_source=telegram&utm_campaign=wp
AI Beauties Battle It Out for $20K in ‘First Miss AI’ World Pageant
Models and influencers made using AI will next month go head-to-head for the title of ‘Miss AI’ in what organizers have dubbed the ‘world’s first’ artifical intelligence beauty pageant.
Contestants will be judged based on their beauty, poise,…
https://metanews.com/ai-beauties-battle-it-out-for-20k-in-first-miss-ai-world-pageant/?utm_medium=social&utm_source=telegram&utm_campaign=wp
Models and influencers made using AI will next month go head-to-head for the title of ‘Miss AI’ in what organizers have dubbed the ‘world’s first’ artifical intelligence beauty pageant.
Contestants will be judged based on their beauty, poise,…
https://metanews.com/ai-beauties-battle-it-out-for-20k-in-first-miss-ai-world-pageant/?utm_medium=social&utm_source=telegram&utm_campaign=wp
Video Game Industry Rush to Unionize Over AI
Video game developers are scrambling to create unions to protect their jobs as the threats of generative AI-inspired automation looms.
Spurred by an ongoing tidal wave of layoffs, game developers, animators, voice actors are increasingly banding together to protect…
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Video game developers are scrambling to create unions to protect their jobs as the threats of generative AI-inspired automation looms.
Spurred by an ongoing tidal wave of layoffs, game developers, animators, voice actors are increasingly banding together to protect…
https://metanews.com/video-game-industry-rush-to-unionize-over-ai/?utm_medium=social&utm_source=telegram&utm_campaign=wp
The 2024 Esports World Cup Will Feature a $60 Million Prize Fund
There will be 20 tournaments at the Esports World Cup, covering 19 games.
The inaugural Esports World Cup (“EWC”), which will take place in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, this summer, has an unprecedented total prize pool of more than $60…
https://metanews.com/the-2024-esports-world-cup-will-feature-a-60-million-prize-fund/?utm_medium=social&utm_source=telegram&utm_campaign=wp
There will be 20 tournaments at the Esports World Cup, covering 19 games.
The inaugural Esports World Cup (“EWC”), which will take place in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, this summer, has an unprecedented total prize pool of more than $60…
https://metanews.com/the-2024-esports-world-cup-will-feature-a-60-million-prize-fund/?utm_medium=social&utm_source=telegram&utm_campaign=wp
Crypto Bigwigs Attend Token2049 Dubai in Droves Despite Raging Floods
The annual Token2049 crypto conference in Dubai continued as planned this week, even as heavy rains swept through the United Arab Emirates (UAE), causing massive flooding.
Thousands of attendees were reportedly left stranded after storms dumped…
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The annual Token2049 crypto conference in Dubai continued as planned this week, even as heavy rains swept through the United Arab Emirates (UAE), causing massive flooding.
Thousands of attendees were reportedly left stranded after storms dumped…
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House Approves Bill that Could Ban TikTok in the US
The US House has agreed on a bill that could ban TikTok, attached to aid for Ukraine and Israel, pressuring the Senate to vote in favor.
If enacted, TikTok will have 270 days to find a new owner, or…
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The US House has agreed on a bill that could ban TikTok, attached to aid for Ukraine and Israel, pressuring the Senate to vote in favor.
If enacted, TikTok will have 270 days to find a new owner, or…
https://metanews.com/house-approves-bill-that-could-ban-tiktok-in-the-us/?utm_medium=social&utm_source=telegram&utm_campaign=wp
Google Nigeria Launches AI Training for Female Journalists in Lagos
Google Nigeria has begun providing Artificial Intelligence (AI) training to journalists.
With a commitment to inclusivity, Google Nigeria hosted its first Artificial Intelligence (AI) training in Lagos, ensuring that 25 female journalists, all esteemed members of the Nigeria…
https://metanews.com/google-nigeria-launches-ai-training-for-female-journalists-in-lagos/?utm_medium=social&utm_source=telegram&utm_campaign=wp
Google Nigeria has begun providing Artificial Intelligence (AI) training to journalists.
With a commitment to inclusivity, Google Nigeria hosted its first Artificial Intelligence (AI) training in Lagos, ensuring that 25 female journalists, all esteemed members of the Nigeria…
https://metanews.com/google-nigeria-launches-ai-training-for-female-journalists-in-lagos/?utm_medium=social&utm_source=telegram&utm_campaign=wp
TikTok Developing AI Voice-Cloning Feature
TikTok is reportedly developing a groundbreaking AI-powered feature that instantly lets users clone their voices. This innovative technology is set to revolutionize how users create content on TikTok.
TheSpAndroid found some code strings in the most…
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TikTok is reportedly developing a groundbreaking AI-powered feature that instantly lets users clone their voices. This innovative technology is set to revolutionize how users create content on TikTok.
TheSpAndroid found some code strings in the most…
https://metanews.com/tiktok-developing-ai-voice-cloning-feature/?utm_medium=social&utm_source=telegram&utm_campaign=wp
Metaverse Hub With VR, AR and Immersive Tech Opens in India
Indian company Metaverse911 launched a Metaverse Experience Center to offer industry leaders a new way to engage with immersive tech like virtual and augmented reality – both crucial to creating a vibrant digital ecosystem in the metaverse.
Announcing…
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Indian company Metaverse911 launched a Metaverse Experience Center to offer industry leaders a new way to engage with immersive tech like virtual and augmented reality – both crucial to creating a vibrant digital ecosystem in the metaverse.
Announcing…
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TSMC Sees AI Accelerator Sales Soaring by 50% Annually
TSMC projects that revenue from AI accelerators will increase by 50% yearly over the next five years after doubling this year.
On Thursday, amid ongoing geopolitical and macroeconomic uncertainty, Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing reduced its full-year outlook for the semiconductor…
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TSMC projects that revenue from AI accelerators will increase by 50% yearly over the next five years after doubling this year.
On Thursday, amid ongoing geopolitical and macroeconomic uncertainty, Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing reduced its full-year outlook for the semiconductor…
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Meta Enables Third-Party Headsets To Run Its Quest OS
Meta, a leader in mixed-reality hardware, is now showing off its capabilities in VR software.
To promote AR/VR services and apps, Meta Platforms announced that it would make its Quest headset operating system available to outside hardware manufacturers.…
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Meta, a leader in mixed-reality hardware, is now showing off its capabilities in VR software.
To promote AR/VR services and apps, Meta Platforms announced that it would make its Quest headset operating system available to outside hardware manufacturers.…
https://metanews.com/meta-enables-third-party-headsets-to-run-its-quest-os/?utm_medium=social&utm_source=telegram&utm_campaign=wp
Users Benchmark Meta’s Llama 3 with GPT-4
Meta has rolled outs its Llama 3 models for outside developers to use for free and users are already in love with its speed.
This comes as the social media platforms giant is increasing its pace in the AI…
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Meta has rolled outs its Llama 3 models for outside developers to use for free and users are already in love with its speed.
This comes as the social media platforms giant is increasing its pace in the AI…
https://metanews.com/users-benchmark-metas-llama-3-with-gpt-4/?utm_medium=social&utm_source=telegram&utm_campaign=wp
Enthusiasts Smitten by Image to Video Tool – VASA-1
As the race for AI supremacy continues, Microsoft now wants to transform people’s portrait pictures into talking faces or videos with its latest tool, VASA-1.
According to a research paper by the tech giant, Microsoft is taking the AI…
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As the race for AI supremacy continues, Microsoft now wants to transform people’s portrait pictures into talking faces or videos with its latest tool, VASA-1.
According to a research paper by the tech giant, Microsoft is taking the AI…
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WhatsApp Search Tool Can Now Generates Images
Meta Platforms, the company previously known as Facebook, rolled out its Llama3-powered AI chatbot feature on WhatsApp to users in more countries in the last few weeks, creating a buzz.
WhatsApp users in the U.S. have already been using…
https://metanews.com/whatsapp-search-tool-can-now-generates-images/?utm_medium=social&utm_source=telegram&utm_campaign=wp
Meta Platforms, the company previously known as Facebook, rolled out its Llama3-powered AI chatbot feature on WhatsApp to users in more countries in the last few weeks, creating a buzz.
WhatsApp users in the U.S. have already been using…
https://metanews.com/whatsapp-search-tool-can-now-generates-images/?utm_medium=social&utm_source=telegram&utm_campaign=wp
US Firm Tests AI Actors That Could Change Hollywood
Hollywood talent firm Creative Artists Agency has started making virtual clones of top film stars using AI under a project supposedly meant to create new acting opportunities for the humans involved.
Dubbed ‘CAA Vault’, the initiative allows the…
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Hollywood talent firm Creative Artists Agency has started making virtual clones of top film stars using AI under a project supposedly meant to create new acting opportunities for the humans involved.
Dubbed ‘CAA Vault’, the initiative allows the…
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Meta Enormous AI Spending Overshadows Solid Q1 Earnings
Despite impressive quarterly results, Meta’s AI spending binge has hurt investor sentiment.
After reporting a solid result, the company’s shares started to decline. According to the Financial Times, investor sentiment suffered when the company increased its…
https://metanews.com/meta-enormous-ai-spending-overshadows-solid-q1-earnings/?utm_medium=social&utm_source=telegram&utm_campaign=wp
Despite impressive quarterly results, Meta’s AI spending binge has hurt investor sentiment.
After reporting a solid result, the company’s shares started to decline. According to the Financial Times, investor sentiment suffered when the company increased its…
https://metanews.com/meta-enormous-ai-spending-overshadows-solid-q1-earnings/?utm_medium=social&utm_source=telegram&utm_campaign=wp
Apple Cuts Production of $3,500 VR Headset Due to Low Demand
Apple cut shipments for its Vision Pro mixed reality (MR) headset for 2024 due to weaker-than-expected demand, according to Ming-Chi Kuo, an analyst at TF International Securities.
Kuo, who has written widely about Vision Pro on…
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Apple cut shipments for its Vision Pro mixed reality (MR) headset for 2024 due to weaker-than-expected demand, according to Ming-Chi Kuo, an analyst at TF International Securities.
Kuo, who has written widely about Vision Pro on…
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Saudi Arabia Taps China for Struggling $500B Neom Metaverse
Executives behind Saudi Arabia megacity extended the Neom road show to China to attract investors amid speculation about the scope of the project.
Neom officials were last week in Beijing, Shanghai, and Hong Kong shedding more light on…
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Executives behind Saudi Arabia megacity extended the Neom road show to China to attract investors amid speculation about the scope of the project.
Neom officials were last week in Beijing, Shanghai, and Hong Kong shedding more light on…
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Drake Used Tupac AI Vocals to Diss Lamar
The estate of Tupac Shakur threatened to sue Drake after he used an AI-generated version of the late hip-hop star’s voice in a new song that throws shade at Kendrick Lamar, Billboard reports.
Attorney Howard King, representing Shakur’s estate,…
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The estate of Tupac Shakur threatened to sue Drake after he used an AI-generated version of the late hip-hop star’s voice in a new song that throws shade at Kendrick Lamar, Billboard reports.
Attorney Howard King, representing Shakur’s estate,…
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Alphabet Exceeds Revenue Forecasts As AI Fuels Cloud Growth
On Thursday, Alphabet announced its first-ever dividend and $70 billion stock buyback, which ecstatic investors and shot the stock up almost 16% after the bell.
Alphabet’s financial performance for the three months ended March 31 was impressive.…
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On Thursday, Alphabet announced its first-ever dividend and $70 billion stock buyback, which ecstatic investors and shot the stock up almost 16% after the bell.
Alphabet’s financial performance for the three months ended March 31 was impressive.…
https://metanews.com/alphabet-exceeds-revenue-forecasts-as-ai-fuels-cloud-growth/?utm_medium=social&utm_source=telegram&utm_campaign=wp