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Welevel raises $5.7M to revolutionize procedural game development

Indie game development studio Welevel today announced that it raised $5.7 million in funding to transform procedural game development.

VentureBeat - Mar. 6

M10 raises $3M for Web3 competitive multiplayer games

M10, a Web3 game developer and publisher creating competitive multiplayer games, has raised $3 million in funding.

VentureBeat - 1d

Judge orders 6 federal agencies to rehire fired probationary workers

U.S. District Judge William Alsup extended relief to fired workers at the Departments of Veterans Affairs, Agriculture, Defense, Energy, Interior and Treasury.

CBS News - 15h

Liminal Experiences raises $5.8M for UGC and AI gaming

Liminal Experiences, a new user-generated content gaming startup dedicated to using AI to assist human creativity, raised $5.8 million.

VentureBeat - 2d

Pragma raises $12.75M for backend game engine for live services games

Pragma, a backend game engine empowering studios to build scalable, live-service games, said it has raised $12.75 million.

VentureBeat - 2d

Atlant 3D raises $15M to build materials and devices atom by atom

Atlant 3D has raised $15 million as demand grows for its manufacturing system that builds materials and devices atom by atom.

VentureBeat - 2d

Opus Major raises $10M to bring people together through music and games

Opus Major has raised $10 million in funding to build a global game studio dedicated to crafting games and entertainment.

VentureBeat - 1d

Watchdogs fired by Trump raise alarms over future of independent oversight

President Trump has fired several independent government watchdogs. They're now sharing warnings about what it could mean for federal oversight.

CBS News - 4d

Nunu.ai raises $6M for AI agents dubbed ‘unembodied minds’ for game testing

Nunu.ai has raised $6 million and unveiled Unembodied Minds, or AI agents designed for game testing and to control any given body as needed.

VentureBeat - 1d

Alzheimer's Association pairs up with New Mexico in US pilot program to raise awareness

New Mexico has paired up with the Alzheimer’s Association in a pilot U.S. initiative aimed at raising awareness about a disease that affects several million people in the country

ABC News - 1d

Memorial service planned for Grammy-nominated R&B singer Angie Stone

A memorial service is planned near Atlanta for Grammy-nominated R&B singer Angie Stone

ABC News - 5h

NOAA cuts raising concerns over public safety

Another wave of mass firings could be hitting the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. The agency, which includes the National Weather Service, could ultimately lose about 20% of its ...

CBS News - 3d

Jurassic-era trees have grown in Tasmania for millions of years. Now they face their biggest threat: fire

Pencil pines grow for more than a thousand years each, and only in Tasmania. As lightning fires become more common, humans must mobilise to protect them – or lose these ancients forever. Get our ...

The Guardian - 5d

Dudamel will lead concert performances of 'Die Walküre' in final Los Angeles Philharmonic season

Gustavo Dudamel will conduct concert performances of Wagner’s “Die Walküre” in a highlight of his 17th and final season as the Los Angeles Philharmonic’s music director

ABC News - Mar. 6

NOAA and National Weather Service job cuts raise concerns about forecasts

A hurricane modeling specialist fired from the National Weather Service said progress on forecast accuracy may "go backwards" if job cuts continue.

CBS News - 2d

Judges raise concerns about threats to independence amid GOP criticism

Elon Musk has accused some federal judges of being "evil" and said they should be fired after issuing preliminary decisions against the Trump administration.

CBS News - 2d

Reality Games raises $4.7M for location-based Monopoly World

Reality Games has closed a $4.7 million seed round to accelerate the development of its location-based real-world Monopoly game.

VentureBeat - 3d

Sarr scores 19 points, makes big plays on both ends late as Wizards beat Pistons 129-125

Alex Sarr made the go-ahead basket with 53 seconds left, followed with a blocked shot and finished with 19 points to lead the Washington Wizards to a 129-125 victory over the Detroit Pistons on ...

Yahoo Sports - 8h

What Saquon Barkley's career year, record raise means for free agent RBs

Barkley became the league's highest-paid RB two years after he was franchise-tagged for $10.1 million.

ESPN - 4d

Good Job Games raises $23M to make better match-3 games in Turkiye

Good Job Games, a fast-growing mobile game company based in Turkey, has secured $23 million in a seed funding round.

VentureBeat - 2d

Ontario says it will slap a 25% surcharge on US-bound electricity

The move is in retaliation to Trump's tariff threats on Canada, and is expected to raise energy costs for 1.5 million US homes.

BBC News - 3d

How Babba Rivera Built Her Own Destiny—and a Best-Selling Latinx Hair Brand

The mother of four has raised $11.5 million in funding since launching hair care brand Ceremonia in 2020.

Inc. - 2d

Severe weather bringing mudslide threat, forcing evacuations in fire-scarred California

Thousands of people have been ordered to evacuate and officials say millions are at risk as a massive storm slams parts of California already reeling from January's devastating wildfires. CBS News ...

CBS News - 21h

Report: Panthers gave Adam Thielen a pay raise

Panthers wide receiver Adam Thielen is getting a pay raise as he heads into the final year of his contract.

Yahoo Sports - 1d

‘Ruined this place’: chorus of boos against JD Vance at Washington concert

Attendance of vice-president – who once disbelieved that people listened to classical music for pleasure – strikes sour note at Kennedy Center in light of Maga takeover. JD Vance, the US ...

The Guardian - 4h

Vikings, Pro Bowl CB Byron Murphy Jr. agree to $66M deal

Murphy made his first Pro Bowl in 2024 and is now awarded with a significant pay raise after earning a total of $27 million over the first five seasons of his career.

Yahoo Sports - 3d

Trump’s Travel Ban Threatens Afghan Allies

The nonprofit No One Left Behind has raised millions of dollars for flights and other assistance to prevent Afghans from being stranded abroad and face retribution from the Taliban.

The New York Times - 20h

Human Computer raises $5.7M in seed funding to build indie portfolio

Indie studio Human Computer raises $5.7M in funding to build its games, which take place in a shared universe.

VentureBeat - 17h

Peer raises $10.5M for metaverse engine, launches 3D personal planets

Peer announced today it's raised new funding to build its AI-powered metaverse engine and launched its "personal planets" feature.

VentureBeat - Mar. 6

Tariffs on China could raise wedding dress prices for American brides

American brides are facing the impact of the trade war, as tariffs on imports from China threaten to raise the cost of wedding gowns. Janet Shamlian reports.

CBS News - 2d

It’s not about antisemitism: The real reason Trump is going after Columbia University

The Trump administration’s actions are part of a concerted assault on key institutions critical to the functioning of government and democracy.

The Hill - 1d

Detroit Pistons rally in 2nd half, but flop in final minutes of 129-125 loss to Wizards

Detroit Pistons score: Cade Cunningham had 38 points and went 20-for-21 at the line, but the Pistons fell to the last-place Washington Wizards.

Yahoo Sports - 8h

A big thank you to Reform for the comic relief in dark times

Very public squabble between Nigel Farage and Rupert Lowe has been a joy to witness – even if predictable. These past few weeks have been grim. The world hasn’t felt less safe in decades. European ...

The Guardian - 3d

Trump-backed plan to fund government raises GOP concerns on defense

Republicans are raising concerns about what the Trump-backed strategy to stave off next week’s government shutdown threat could mean for defense programs for the next six months. President Trump ...

The Hill - 6d

Federal judges raise alarm about security threats and impeachment calls

Two senior federal judges on Tuesday raised the alarm about the increase in violent threats against members of the judiciary and expressed concerns about calls to impeach judges over the rulings ...

NBC News - 2d