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China’s game engine Cocos raises $50M, goes beyond games

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Cocos Technologies, a China-based game engine provider that has been around since 2010, just announced it has picked up $50 million in a Series B funding round in a bid to work on development and move beyond games. It’s also making forays into non-game scenarios like online education and autonomous driving.

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Deep tech startups in need of funding should consider federal grants

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who aim to power next-generation technology without the need for expensive hardware that takes billions of dollars to develop and years to deploy. For deep tech startups, the capital game can be a tricky one to play. Even if you aren’t selected, the feedback you receive from the review committee is invaluable.

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How W4 plans to monetize the Godot game engine using Red Hat’s open-source playbook

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A new company from the creators of the Godot game engine is setting out to grab a piece of the $200 billion global video game market — and to do so, it’s taking a cue from commercial open source software giant Red Hat. But first… what is a game engine, exactly? Godot editor demo.

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Top 7 Gaming Trends and Technologies in 2024

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Technology trends in the gaming industry are growing rapidly due to robust digital transformations. According to Grand View Research, the video game market is expected to reach USD 583.69 It’s all thanks to the newest gaming technologies shaping the future of gaming. billion by 2030.

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ChatGPT goes pro, layoffs at Alphabet, and Dungeons & Dragons flirts with restrictive new licensing

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Welcome, welcome, folks, to Week in Review, TechCrunch’s regular column that recaps the last week in news. With tickets starting at $99, it’ll be a worthwhile stop along the Eastern conference circuit, packed with expert-led workshops, case studies and deep dives with technical founders. Read the full review for more.

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For founders who want to launch apps, ‘being non-technical is not a limitation’

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URA, trivia game HQ, Tomorrow Health, Samsung, Mercedes-Benz and Nike. Our clients are often very focused on the hardware side, which requires us to be more diligent when working on the software/firmware side of the project to ensure everything will work together smoothly. Can you describe the intake process for new clients?

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The Last Gameboard raises $4M to ship its digital tabletop gaming platform

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The tabletop gaming industry has exploded over the last few years as millions discovered or rediscovered its joys, but it too is evolving — and The Last Gameboard hopes to be the venue for that evolution. Mehta said that until very recently there simply wasn’t the technology and the market wasn’t ready.

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