Riot Games confirms Seoul as the host for the 2024 Valorant Champions from August 1–25, marking the event’s debut in Asia and APAC. The Valorant Champions Tour (VCT) 2024 has officially begun, with several regional competitions held worldwide. In the
A survey shows that 65% of organizations faced payment fraud in 2022, with AI tools like ChatGPT and FraudGPT enabling more convincing phishing attacks. Nowadays, more than one in four businesses forbids their staff from utilizing generative AI. However, that
The US Navy’s eSports team, Goats & Glory, aims to recruit young gamers, allocating $4.3 million to eSports marketing amid ethical concerns over targeting youth. Despite the recruitment struggle, branches are using huge hits like Fortnite as marketing tools. However,
Researchers trained an AI on headcam footage from a child’s perspective, enabling it to learn words and concepts from the child’s environment. Children are better at learning than even the very best large language models. ChatGPT was trained on massive
eSports was featured as a medal sport at the Asian Games 2023, with China winning four golds. The Indian eSports scene is growing, with female gamers making significant strides. Every month, many young gamers are becoming millionaires thanks to eSports.
New research from the Bank of International Settlements (BIS) urges policymakers to “future-proof” themselves against the negative impacts of an unchecked metaverse on the digital economy. The BIS research stated that to keep the metaverse from fragmenting and being controlled
The Overwatch Champions Series has banned teams from having sponsors related to cryptocurrencies, NFTs, and AI following the collapse of the previous Overwatch League. The rulebook, revealed by ESL Faceit Group, aims for a cleaner esports environment. Team sponsorship regulations
Meta’s CEO, Mark Zuckerberg, is set to pocket $175 million from the company’s first-ever dividend, benefiting top shareholders too. Mark Zuckerberg surprised everyone last week by apologizing during the Senate’s online kid safety session. A few days later, he made
Hedera Protocol recently announced the establishment of a $250 million fund dedicated to DeepTech. The objective is to promote web3 education and encourage its adoption in Saudi Arabia. An X announcement disclosed that the partnership will span five years. Between
Africarare is set to launch its virtual currency, the Ubuntu Token. The token is aimed at becoming a means of payment in the virtual marketplace of the metaverse. It would provide e-commerce and charitable support, with 10% of sales going
M80’s captain, Marcus “maNkz” Kjeldsen, takes an indefinite mental health break, missing the 2024 Copenhagen Major NA RMR. Coach Rory “Dephh” Jackson steps in. The eSports community, including figures like Anders Blume, supports maNkz’s decision. eSports are more than just
In an interview, the author of “A Court of Thorns and Roses” discusses developing a vast literary metaverse, the most recent “Crescent City” novel, and future projects. Exciting news awaits fans of Sarah J. Mass from the romantic author of
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