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Join our daily and weekly newsletters for the latest updates and exclusive content on industry-leading AI coverage. Learn MoreAnthropic, a leading artificial intelligence company backed by major tech investors, announced today a significant update to its Claude AI assistant that allows users to customize how the AI communicates a move that could reshape how businesses integrate AI into their workflows.The new styles feature, launching today on Claude.ai, enables users to preset how Claude responds to queries, offering formal, concise, or explanatory modes. Users can also create custom response patterns by uploading sample content that matches their preferred communication style.Customization becomes key battleground in enterprise AI raceThis development comes as AI companies race to differentiate their offerings in an increasingly crowded market dominated by OpenAIs ChatGPT and Googles Gemini. While most AI assistants maintain a single conversational style, Anthropics approach acknowledges that different business contexts require different communication approaches.At the moment, many users dont even know they can instruct AI to answer in a specific way, an Anthropic spokesperson told VentureBeat. Styles helps break through that barrier it teaches users a new way to use AI and has the potential to open up knowledge they previously thought was inaccessible.Early enterprise adoption suggests promising results. GitLab, an early customer, has already integrated the feature into various business processes. Claudes ability to maintain a consistent voice while adapting to different contexts allows our team members to use styles for various use cases including writing business cases, updating user documentation, and creating and translating marketing materials, said Taylor McCaslin, Product Lead AI/ML at GitLab, in a statement sent to VentureBeat.Notably, Anthropic is taking a strong stance on data privacy with this feature. Unlike other AI labs, we dont train our generative AI models on user-submitted data by default. Anything users upload will not be used to train our models, the company spokesperson emphasized. This position contrasts with some competitors practices of using customer interactions to improve their models.AI customization signals shift in enterprise strategyWhile team-wide style sharing wont be available at launch, Anthropic appears to be laying groundwork for broader enterprise features. Were striving to make Claude as efficient and user-friendly as possible across a range of industries, workflows, and individuals, the spokesperson said, suggesting future expansions of the feature.The move comes as enterprise AI adoption accelerates, with companies seeking ways to standardize AI interactions across their organizations. By allowing businesses to maintain consistent communication styles across AI interactions, Anthropic is positioning Claude as a more sophisticated tool for enterprise deployment.The introduction of styles represents a crucial strategic pivot for Anthropic. While competitors have focused on raw performance metrics and model size, Anthropic is betting that the key to enterprise adoption lies in adaptability and user experience.This approach could prove particularly appealing to large organizations struggling to maintain consistent communication across diverse teams and departments. The feature also addresses a growing concern among enterprise customers: the need to maintain brand voice and corporate communication standards while leveraging AI tools.As the AI industry matures beyond its initial phase of technical one-upmanship, the battlefield is shifting toward practical implementation and user experience. Anthropics styles feature might seem like a modest update, but it signals a deeper understanding of what enterprises really need from AI: not just intelligence, but intelligence that speaks their language. And in the high-stakes world of enterprise AI, sometimes its not what you say, but how you say it that matters most.VB DailyStay in the know! Get the latest news in your inbox dailyBy subscribing, you agree to VentureBeat's Terms of Service.Thanks for subscribing. Check out more VB newsletters here.An error occured.

PlayStation veteran Shuhei Yoshida to retire in JanuaryThe firm's development leader to step down after 31 years News by Christopher Dring Head of Games B2B Published on Nov. 27, 2024 Shuhei Yoshida will retire from Sony Interactive Entertainment on January 15 next year.Yoshida has held numerous leadership roles at PlayStation since he joined the team in 1993. His initial role involved working with publishers and developers in Japan to help them create titles for the first PlayStation console.He's probably best known for his time as president of Worldwide Studios, leading PlayStation's first-party development for over a decade between 2008 and 2019. Since 2019, he has led PlayStation's relationship with indie studios as the head of PlayStation Indies.Speaking to the official PlayStation Podcast, Yoshida recounted his early years as part of Ken Kutaragi's initial PlayStation team."I joined Ken Kutanagi's team in February of 1993, when they were still developing the original PlayStation. Ken's team had only engineers. Everyone was engineers. And I was the first non-technical person to join the team as the company, Sony Corporation at the time, started to plan to bring PlayStation to market."He continued: "We were so excited about the innovation that Ken's team was bringing in, like 3D graphics, real-time technology, and CD-ROM with lots of data that we can put in with a low cost of manufacturing. And so we had really high hopes, high ambitions."However, we were not known in the video game industry. And there were other electronics companies, big companies that tried to enter the video game industry and, you know, didn't do well. So at the beginning before the launch of PlayStation, I think we were not taken very seriously from the industry, to be honest."He describes his current job of working with indies as his "dream job". And his fondest memory was when one such small game, Journey, was named Game of the Year at the DICE summit in 2013."The whole audience stood up and the whole room was filled with happiness and an amazing feeling that this small game could have such a big impact on people's lives," he said.GamesIndustry.biz last spoke with Shuhei Yoshida in 2023 ahead of his BAFTA Fellowship Award. You can read it here.

CD Projekt reports 49% plummet in sales revenue in Q3 2024Total lifetime Cyberpunk 2077 sales top 30 million copies, and Phantom Liberty 8 million copies News by Vikki Blake Contributor Published on Nov. 26, 2024 CD Projekt Group released its third quarter earnings for 2024 today, reporting "strong sales" of Cyberpunk 2077 and The Witcher 3 despite sales revenue plummeting 49% year-over-year, dropping from 102.7 million ($107.5m) to 52.8 million ($55.2m).Total post-release sales of Cyberpunk 2077 now top 30m copies whilst its expansion, Phantom Liberty, has sold over 8m copies.Whilst sales of Cyberpunk 2077 and its expansion are down 67%, The Witcher sales are up 44% year-on-year.The Numbers:CD Projekt Group 2024 third quarter results:Sales revenue: Down 49% year-on-year to 52.8 million ($55.2 million)Net profit: Down 61% year-on-year to 18.1 million ($19 million)The Highlights:Whilst this quarter's results are down significantly on the same period last year, the company's overall performance this year is down by 15%, dropping from 178.1m ($186.4m) to 151.4m ($158.5m). Similarly, net profitability is also down 14% across the fiscal year thus far. Investment in research, development, and product maintenance costs is up roughly 25% this financial period.Since July, the company's headcount has remained broadly stable, rising slightly from 639 to 650 developers. The majority of the studio is now dedicated to the new Witcher project, Project Polaris.The studio also confirmed it has "progressed to full-scale production" of Polaris, the first instalment in the new Witcher trilogy."I'm proud to confirm that several weeks ago the Polaris team wrapped up preproduction and moved on to full-scale production the most intensive phase of development," said joint-CEO, Michał Nowakowski."We are very pleased with our progress on this project, and I wish to thank the team for its dedication."

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Polish developer CD Projekt released its financials for the third quarter of 2024-2025's fiscal year, which concluded on September 30, 2024. The studio had strong numbers in the first half of the year, but there were dips in revenue for both the third quarter and the larger fiscal year thus far.CDP made 227.5 million PLN (or $55.2 million) in sales revenue for the third quarter, down 49 percent from the 442.6 million PLN during 2023-2024's third quarter. Net profit also fell to 78.1 million PLN this quarter, a drop of 61.4 percent from the same timeframe last year.Revenue for the first three quarters of 2024-2025 (January 1, 2024-September 30, 2024) was 652.3 million PLN, a 15 percent decline compared to last year's three-quarter figure (767.6 million PLN).Profit and losses for CD Projekt's 2024-2025 third quarter.Despite those decreases, CDP CFO Piotr Nielubowicz called this recent quarter "very strong." Cyberpunk 2077 and its 2023 expansion Phantom Liberty were praised for selling 30 million copies and 8 million copies (respectively) by quarter's end. Both titles, and 2015's The Witcher 3, have been continuously touted as big drivers for CDP's revenue and sales.Alongside these "impressive figures" for Cyberpunk, CDP CEO Michal Nowakowski reaffirmed the game's release on Mac in 2025.All eyes on The Witcher 4Earlier this year, CD Projekt Red began pre-production on The Witcher 4, currently codenamed 'Polaris.' According to Nowakowski, the studio is now in full production on the title, which will be developed in Unreal Engine 5 and is intended as the start of a new series of games.Out of CDPR's 650 developers, 400 workers are currently devoted to Polaris, as of Halloween 2024. 64 staffers are handling 'Orion' (Cyberpunk's sequel), and 42 employees are on 'Sirius,' a multiplayer Witcher spinoff from The Molasses Flood. Last year, the studio restarted development on the project after it laid off nearly 30 developers.CD Projekt's full financials for 2024-2025's third quarter can be read here.

Porsche is holding on to gas cars for a bit longerPorsche is holding on to gas cars for a bit longer / Porsches plan to switch to making only EVs is shifting as sales of all-electric models have dropped.By Umar Shakir, a news writer fond of the electric vehicle lifestyle and things that plug in via USB-C. He spent over 15 years in IT support before joining The Verge. Nov 27, 2024, 12:57 AM UTCShare this story Photo by Sean OKane / The VergePorsche is not ready to turn in its gas caps for charging ports just yet. The company reportedly plans to launch more internal combustion engine models due to a slowdown in EV sales, according to Automotive News Europe. The automakers CFO, Lutz Meschke, told the outlet, What is clear is that we are sticking with the combustion engine for much longer.As Car and Driver notes, he also said theres a clear trend in the premium luxury segment that is leaning towards gas engines, and as a result, Porsche will react in its product cycle.Porsche sells two pricey electric vehicles: the Taycan and the recently launched Macan. It planned to bring more EV-only models, including a Cayenne 718 and a new high-performance SUV. But now Meschke says Porsche might make hybrid drive or combustion engine versions of those EVs and are in the middle of making conceptual decisions. Porsche previously aimed to have 80 percent of its sales be electric models by 2030. The company pushed out a RWD Macan and redesigned Taycan this year as its EV sales cratered in the US, and its also not doing too well in China, where domestic brands are making cheaper EVs.Most PopularMost Popular

If youre looking to catch up on recent shows and movies including Shogun, The Penguin, and Dune: Part Two the upcoming holiday weekend is the perfect time to do so. Thankfully, multiple streaming services are slashing subscription prices ahead of Black Friday and Cyber Monday, including Max, Hulu, and others. Right now, for example, you can sign up for a year of Hulu for less than $12. Whats more, you dont have to be a new subscriber to take advantage of the ongoing promo, which is a rarity in the world of streaming.Hulu is just one of many platforms currently offering a holiday discount, though. Weve rounded up a selection of other streaming deals below, many of which will run through November 2nd.RelatedHulu and Disney Plus dealsHulu (with ads, per month)$1$1090% off$1$1$1090% offNow until December 2nd at 11:59PM PT, youcan get a year of ad-supported Hulufor 99 cents a month, or $11.88 for the year. Hulu grants access to originals like The Handmaids Tale, as well as non-Hulu content like Shogun, The Bear,Futurama, Say Nothing, and Alien: Romulus.$1 at Hulu Disney Bundle Duo Basic (with ads, per month)$3$1173% off$3$3$1173% offUntil December 2nd at 11:59PM PT, youcan get alternatively get a Hulu with Disney Plus bundle for $2.99 a month for the next year. Disney Plus provides access to a wealth of shows and movies, includingX-Men 97andThe Acolyte. $3 at Hulu and Disney PlusAs part of a Good Morning America promo that runs through December 2nd, new and existing subscribers who are returning to Hulu after a months absence can get a year of the ad-supported plan for $0.99 a month instead of $9.99, or $11.88 ($108 off) for a full year. You can also add Disney Plus (with ads) to the mix when you subscribe to Disney Bundle Duo Basic, which will run you $2.99 a month instead of $10.99. That means instead of paying $131.88 a year for the two streaming services, youre just paying a total of $35.88.The ad-free plans wont let you download content for offline viewing, nor will they let you skip the commercials (obviously). If youre okay with that, though, either deal will let you stream all of Hulus TV shows and films, including The Handmaids Tale, Sand Land, and Only Murders in the Building. Youll also be able to access plenty of non-Hulu content, such as Shogun, The Bear, Futurama, and Say Nothing. Adding Disney Plus means you also get to access the entire Disney Plus library, which encompasses Star Wars, Marvel, Pixar, and even National Geographic content. That means youll be able to streamStar Wars: Skeleton Crew once when it arrives on December 2nd, along with Deadpool & Wolverine, X-Men 97, Taylor Swifts Eras Tour film, Ron Howards Jim Henson documentary, and everything else already available to stream.Max dealsMax (with ads, per month)$3$1070% off$3$3$1070% offMax is home toGame of Thronesand its spinoff,House of the Dragon,as well as shows and movies likeFuriosa: A Mad Max Saga, Dune: Prophecy,The Last of Us,The Penguin, and more. As a part of its Black Friday / Cyber Monday promotion, Max is letting new and returning subscribers sign up for its monthly, ad-supported tier for just $2.99 for the first six months.$3 at MaxRight now, new and returning subscribers can subscribe to Maxs monthly, ad-supported plan for $2.99 instead of $9.99 for the first six months. That means instead of paying $60 for half a year, youll only be forking out $18, thus saving yourself $42.Max grants access to a wide range of popular TV shows and movies, including House of the Dragon, Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga, Dune Prophecy, The Last of Us, The Penguin, Hacks, and even content from Discovery Plus. The ad-supported plan lets you binge that entire library, but you wont be able to download shows for offline viewing as you can on the ad-free plans. Youre also limited to streaming on two devices at once.Paramount Plus with Showtime deals$3$3$1377% offParamount Plus and Showtime grant you ad-free access to live sports as well as movies and shows from both platforms, includingStar Trek,Top Gun: Maverick,Yellowjackets. New and returning subscribers can sign up for the ad-free Paramount Plus with Showtime plan for $2.99 month for two months until December 4th.$3 at Paramount PlusNew and returning subscribers can currently sign up for two months of the ad-free Paramount Plus with Showtime plan for just $2.99 a month. Paramount Plus with Showtime normally goes for $12.99 a month, so youre potentially saving up to $22.99 over two months. Just bear in mind that this deal ends on Wednesday, December 4th.In addition to letting you download movies and shows for offline viewing, the Paramount Plus and Showtime plan grants you access to the Paramount Plus library, including Yellowstone spinoffs 1883 and 1923, Tales of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, The Daily Show, and Landman. It also lets you watch live sports and 24/7 live news with CBS News, along with Showtimes content, which includes originals like Dexter and Yellowjackets as well as older movies like Gladiator.Peacock dealsPeacock Premium (with ads)$2$875% off$2$2$875% offPeacock grants access tonext-day programming from NBC and Bravo as well as live sports like WWE, movies like Twisters, and shows like Saturday Night Live and Teacup.$2 at Peacock (monthly)$20 at Peacock (annual)Now until 3AM ET on December 2nd, new subscribers can sign up for six months of ad-supported Peacock Premium for $1.99 a month instead of $7.99 when they use promo code REALDEALMONTHLYat checkout. Alternatively, you can sign up for an ad-supported annual plan for $19.99 instead of $79.99 with offer code REALDEAL. As NBCUniversals streaming service, Peacock offers next-day programming from NBC and even Bravo. You can also watch live sports like Sunday Night Football and WWE, as well as movies and shows such as Twisters, Oppenheimer, Yellowstone, Teacup, and Saturday Night Live.

RavEngine C++ Game Engine / News / November 26, 2024 / RavEngine is an open-source cross platform C++ 23 based 3D game engine for Windows, Mac, Linux, Android, iOS and more. It is considered an early alpha and should not be used in a production capacity. It is based heavily around the Entity Component System (ECS) design and has a robust collection of samples available, which is good as documentation is minimal. Features of RavEngine include:Fast Parallel ECS, with support for querying by base classMultithreaded physics simulation3D spatial audio, including room reverbation modelingAutomatic memory management handled via reference counting, no garbage collectorGPU-driven render engine that supports modern rendering APIs (Metal, DirectX 12, Vulkan)Fully-programmable GPU particle system, supporting both arbitrary meshes and billboarded spritesPhysically-based lighting modelAuthor shaders in vanilla GLSLDeclarative user interface system based on HTML and CSSSupport for SVGs in the UI and for texturesBuilt-in multiplayer networking systemFSM animation blending tree systemCompute shader mesh skinning with automatic batchingProgrammable audio effect processing systemAR/VR support via OpenXR integrationCI/CD-friendly build process powered by CMakeQuality-of-life features like automatic incremental shader compilationIntegrates with GPU debugging tools (Xcode Metal Debugger, RenderDoc, PIX, NSight)Key LinksRavEngine GitHubRavEngine SamplesHelloWorld ProjectRavEngine DevBlogYou can learn more about the C++ based open-source RavEngine in the video below.

If you are a fan of Wicked, the Amazon preorder for the Exclusive Gift Set just became available, so snag it right now and it'll arrive on Monday, March 31st. In addition to getting a copy of the movie on Blu-ray and 4K Ultra HD, you'll get a digital code for the film and an emerald green box containing two gold-tone metal bookends. One features Glinda's crown and the other features Elphaba's hat. The collection also comes with a certificate of authenticity, so you know it means business.Wicked Exclusive Set Preorder for $239Wicked Exclusive Limited-Edition Giftset with Gold Tone Metal Bookends [4K UHD + Blu-ray + Digital]See it at AmazonWhat We Said in Our ReviewPlayIn our 9/10 review, Alyssa Mora wrote, "Wicked is a well-oiled machine in the hands of Jon M. Chu. This film adaptation epitomizes what modern movie musicals can and should be, embracing its source material while cleverly translating it to screen. Tear-jerking performances by Ariana Grande and Cynthia Erivo make the movie, playing to their individual strengths to bring to life the rapport between Glinda and Elphaba, wholl go on to become the good and wicked witches of Wizard of Oz fame. If as many people love this film as much as I did, Wicked will undoubtedly immortalize the Grande and Erivo in movie musical history."For more film deals, check out the great prices on Blu-Rays during Amazon's Black Friday sale. Plus, there are tons of Black Friday Amazon deals already available, not to mention the best Walmart deals, Target sales, and Best Buy deals, too. And if you are brave enough to open the firehose, check out our Black Friday megahub.How to Watch Wicked Showtimes and Streaming StatusWicked Cover (Image via Universal)Wicked (Part One) is now in theaters. You can check the main cinema options below for showtimes near you:When Will Wicked Be on Streaming?Wicked: Part I is distributed by Universal, so it'll eventually end up on Peacock first (rather than Netflix or Disney+ though that doesn't preclude it from ever ending up at either streaming service).When Is Wicked: Part II Coming Out?As previously mentioned, Wicked is, in fact, actually an almost three-hour-long "Part I." A second and final part is set to arrive in theaters in 2026. TBD if that timeline will hold up or it'll be pushed back.Also see: Wizard of Oz 85th Anniversary Theater Edition SteelbookWizard of Oz 85th Anniversary Theater Edition SteelbookSee it at AmazonBest Black Friday Movie Deals - "You know black (Friday) is this year's pink! 4K UHDDune 2-Film Collection4K UHDMad Max: Fury Road4K UHDThe Shining4K UHDThe ThingBlu-rayBatman: The Complete Animated Series4K UHD + DigitalMad Max 5-Film Collection - Limited Edition4K UHD + Blu-rayHarry Potter: 8-Film Collection4K UHD + Blu-rayThe Dark Knight Trilogy4K UHD + Blu-ray + DigitalThe Fast and the Furious - 20th Anniversary Limited Edition SteelbookSee it at Amazon4K UHDMission:Impossible - Dead Reckoning Part One Limited Edition SteelbookBlu-rayCC40 - The Criterion Collection4K UHD + Blu-ray + DigitalE.T. The Extra-Terrestrial - 40th Anniversary Limited Edition Gift Set4K UHDBatman 4K Film Collection (1989-1997)Blu-rayThe Wire: The Complete Series4K UHD + Blu-ray + DigitalSpider-Man: Across The Spider-VerseBlu-ray + DigitalDeadpool & Wolverine4K UHDTransformers Limited Edition Steelbook 6-Movie Collection4K UHD + Blu-rayStand By Me - Limited Edition SteelbookWizard of Oz: 85th Anniversary Theater EditionBlu-rayStar Trek: The Picard Legacy CollectionBlu-rayInside Out 24K UHDSeinfeld: The Complete Series4K UHDAlien: Romulus4K UHD + Blu-ray + DigitalSpider-verse 2-Movie Collector's Edition4K UHD + Blu-rayGodzilla Minus OneBlu-rayGladiator4K UHDThe Fifth Element SteelbookBlu-ray + DigitalFast & Furious 10-Movie CollectionBlu-ray + DigitalShrek 6-Movie Collection4K UHDInception4K UHDThe Lord of the Rings: The Motion Picture Trilogy (Extended & Theatrical)Blu-rayAlfred Hitchcock: The Ultimate CollectionBlu-rayTerminator 6-Film CollectionBruce Lee: His Greatest Hits4K UHDThe Batman4K UHD + Blu-rayBlade Runner: Final Cutblu-raySaw: 8-Film Collection4K UHDInsidious Steelbook4K UHDBattlestar GallacticaBlu-ray + DigitalTop Gun4K UHD2001: A Space Odyssey4K UHD + Blu-rayEdge of Tomorrow4K UHD + Blu-rayDunkirkBlu-rayJohn Wick: Chapter 44K UHD + Blu-rayFull Metal JacketBlu-rayBlade / Blade 2 / Blade: Trinity4K UHD300Brian Barnett writes reviews, guides, features, & more for IGN, GameSpot, & Kotaku. You can get more than your fair share of him on Bluesky &Backloggd, & enjoy his absurd video game talk show, The Platformers, on Spotify & Apple Podcasts.