Google DeepMind releases SIMA 2, a Gemini-powered AI agent that learns to navigate 3D video games like No Man's Sky through trial and error, potentially paving the way for real-world robotics applications despite current limitations with complex tasks and memory.
Disney+ unveils its most significant transformation since 2019, introducing AI-powered tools that enable subscribers to create short-form content while adding gaming features through Epic Games partnership, as CEO Bob Iger confirms ongoing discussions with AI companies to develop these capabilities while protecting Disney's intellectual property.
Google DeepMind unveils SIMA 2, a groundbreaking AI gaming companion powered by Gemini that evolves from following simple instructions to reasoning, conversing, and self-improving through trial-and-error in 3D virtual worlds, demonstrating unprecedented adaptability across unseen games while understanding sketches, emojis, and multiple languages.
Nvidia crushes the GPU market with a commanding 92% share in Q1 2025, gaining 8.5 percentage points as AMD plummets to just 8% and Intel completely disappears with 0% market share, driven by the successful RTX 50 series launch amid surging AI demand.
Medal founder Pim de Witte launches AI lab General Intuition with $133.7 million seed funding after rejecting a $500 million OpenAI acquisition offer, planning to use 2 billion annual gaming videos to develop AI models that navigate 3D environments and interact with the real world.
General Intuition secures $133.7 million in seed funding to develop AI agents with spatial-temporal reasoning by training foundation models on Medal's massive dataset of 2 billion gaming videos, aiming to create intelligent bots and GPS-free navigation systems for drones.
Nvidia open-sources Audio2Face, a groundbreaking AI tool that automatically generates realistic facial animations and lip movements for 3D avatars using only voice audio input, giving developers free access to create lifelike digital characters for games, apps, and livestreams.
In a groundbreaking demonstration of GPU acceleration, an ingenious implementation of Conway's Game of Life using CUDA and bitpacking achieves a staggering 120-fold speedup, unleashing lightning-fast simulations that redefine the boundaries of computational performance.
NVIDIA reports staggering $46.7 billion Q2 revenue, up 56% year-over-year, with Gaming revenue at $4.3 billion and Data Center revenue soaring, forecasting $54 billion for Q3 fiscal 2026 amid continued strong demand.
Microsoft introduces Copilot 3D, a free AI tool that transforms 2D images into 3D models for design, gaming, and 3D printing, excelling with objects but struggling with accurate human and animal modeling.