Otherside

OctoAI Signs Strategic Collaboration Agreement with AWS to Expand Developer Access to Generative AI

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Thursday, April 4, 2024
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SEATTLE, April 4, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- OctoAI announced today a Strategic Collaboration Agreement (SCA) with Amazon Web Services (AWS). As a part of this collaboration, OctoAI is using AWS accelerated computing infrastructure services to deliver production-grade generative artificial intelligence (AI) solutions that are empowering builders to launch the next generation of AI applications. With OctoAI, businesses can easily tap into the power of open source models such as SDXL and Mixtral 8x7B, in an accessible, scalable, cost-effective way. By leveraging the power of AWS, OctoAI can deliver this with capacity availability to support OctoAI workloads at scale.

Key Points: 
  • As a part of this collaboration, OctoAI is using AWS accelerated computing infrastructure services to deliver production-grade generative artificial intelligence (AI) solutions that are empowering builders to launch the next generation of AI applications.
  • By leveraging the power of AWS, OctoAI can deliver this with capacity availability to support OctoAI workloads at scale.
  • "Generative AI is quickly becoming core to every application, and organizations need a means to develop against and deploy AI models quickly and efficiently," said Luis Ceze, CEO, OctoAI.
  • "The SCA will expand on our long-standing collaboration with AWS, giving developers expanded access to end-to-end generative AI infrastructure via OctoAI, running on AWS."

Appia Re-Evaluates Potential of Its Elliot Lake Uranium Deposits in View of Increased Uranium Prices, Confirmation of Significant Rare Earth Mineralization and Bulk Mining Potential

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Thursday, November 16, 2023
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REEs have also attracted strong interest due to supply chain issues and concerns about China's dominance of REEs processing.

Key Points: 
  • REEs have also attracted strong interest due to supply chain issues and concerns about China's dominance of REEs processing.
  • "The Company holds a large ground position in Elliot Lake with a historical resource (non-compliant) totalling approximately 199 million lbs.
  • The increased interest in uranium and REEs, plus the cost-savings potential of bulk mining bode well for Appia's Elliot Lake Project."
  • The total rare earth metal content was increased by approximately 6 times the uranium content.

Yuga Labs and Magic Eden to Collaborate on a New Ethereum Marketplace to Protect Creator Royalties

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Saturday, November 4, 2023
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This effort reinforces Yuga Labs' and Magic Eden's commitment to protecting creator royalties and innovating on a model where more builders come to the space.

Key Points: 
  • This effort reinforces Yuga Labs' and Magic Eden's commitment to protecting creator royalties and innovating on a model where more builders come to the space.
  • Yuga Labs and Magic Eden share a unified vision for the future of web3, emphasizing the importance of creating a fair and rewarding ecosystem for imaginative content contributors.
  • Yuga Labs and Magic Eden have made it unequivocal that respecting creator royalties is non-negotiable, a clear stance amidst a sea of other marketplaces who turn their backs on creative entrepreneurs.
  • "We see this partnership with Magic Eden as a win for the whole ecosystem," said Yuga Labs CEO Daniel Alegre.

Yuga Labs Offers First-ever Glimpse Inside Bored Ape Yacht Club to Visitors with Open House

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Thursday, October 12, 2023
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HONG KONG, Oct. 11, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Yuga Labs, web3 leader and home of Bored Ape Yacht Club (BAYC), CryptoPunks, Meebits, 10KTF, and Otherside, will host its first-ever Yacht Club Open House on November 5, 2023, in Kai Tak, Hong Kong. Part interactive peek into the world of BAYC, and part forum of industry leaders across web3, Yacht Club Open House is BAYC's first limited ticket event for non-members.

Key Points: 
  • Part interactive peek into the world of BAYC, and part forum of industry leaders across web3, Yacht Club Open House is BAYC's first limited ticket event for non-members.
  • The Open House is part of Yuga Labs' ongoing goal to be the entry point for the next wave of web3 users.
  • The event will take place directly after Yuga Labs' highly anticipated ApeFest 2023 , a two-day event focused on city exploration exclusively for the Bored and Mutant Ape community.
  • Speakers at the Open House include Illa DaProducer, 12x platinum Grammy nominated music producer; Yat Siu, Executive Chairman and Co-Founder of Animoca Brands; Eric Reid, Yuga Labs General Manager, Otherside; Michael Figge, Yuga Labs Chief Creative Officer; and more.

Yuga Labs Announces Investment in Hadean to Solve Mass Concurrency

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Thursday, October 5, 2023
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MIAMI, Oct. 5, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Yuga Labs, web3 leader and home of Bored Ape Yacht Club (BAYC), CryptoPunks, Meebits, and 10KTF, today announced a new strategic investment in Hadean, the spatial computing company. The investment will support Hadean building a US-based team to assist Yuga in implementing their technology stack to support mass concurrency – one of the most formidable challenges in the development of 3D experiences at global scale. 

Key Points: 
  • MIAMI, Oct. 5, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Yuga Labs, web3 leader and home of Bored Ape Yacht Club (BAYC), CryptoPunks, Meebits, and 10KTF, today announced a new strategic investment in Hadean, the spatial computing company.
  • The investment will support Hadean building a US-based team to assist Yuga in implementing their technology stack to support mass concurrency – one of the most formidable challenges in the development of 3D experiences at global scale.
  • This investment adds to the recent technical partnership and commercial agreement announced between Yuga Labs and Hadean in September that provides a key technology for Yuga's platform, optimized for high fidelity virtual experiences that brings creators and players together at scale.
  • The announcement builds on a recent slew of Yuga Labs' partnership agreements designed to deepen collaboration within the web3 community of creators to evolve Otherside.

Yuga Expands Technical and Creative Partnerships to Assist in Expansive Vision for Otherside and Joins the Board of OMA3 to Further Interoperable Metaverse Standards

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Wednesday, September 20, 2023
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MIAMI, Sept. 20, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Yuga Labs, web3 leader and home of Bored Ape Yacht Club (BAYC), CryptoPunks, Meebits, and 10KTF, today announced new strategic partnerships that will propel the development of Otherside, the innovative interoperable metaverse from Yuga Labs.

Key Points: 
  • Yuga joins forces with OMA3 in a first-of-its kind partnership to continue to pave the way for a highly interoperable metaverse platform.
  • These global partners bring together the technical and creative expertise to enable cross-platform, real-time engagement to realize the vision of Otherside.
  • These best-in-class companies are aligned with our vision of Otherside as an interoperable platform built with, and in service of, our communities."
  • Yuga Labs remains committed to ensuring Otherside is a true enabler of innovation, putting the power in the hands of creators and the community.

Yuga Labs Agrees to Acquire Technology Innovator Roar Studios

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Monday, July 31, 2023
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MIAMI, July 31, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Yuga Labs, web3 leader and home of Bored Ape Yacht Club (BAYC), CryptoPunks, Meebits, 10KTF, and Otherside today announced it has agreed to acquire Roar Studios, a company at the convergence of gaming, social media, and the metaverse with deep technology and AI roots.

Key Points: 
  • Roar Studios' Founder and CEO, Eric Reid, to join Yuga as the General Manager of Otherside.
  • Roar Studios is the developer of ROAR, an immersive media experience where artists and fans connect, collaborate, and compete in real time from anywhere.
  • As Yuga Labs develops Otherside – its ambitious, interoperable metaverse – the Roar team will contribute their innovative technology, specialized expertise, and leadership.
  • "Roar Studios has redefined what it means to experience media content in the metaverse," said Daniel Alegre, CEO of Yuga Labs.

Yuga Labs Joins Forces With Zak Group To Publish First-Of-Its-Kind Book of CryptoPunks

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Friday, June 23, 2023
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MIAMI, June 23, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Yuga Labs, web3 leader and home of CryptoPunks, Bored Ape Yacht Club (BAYC), Meebits, Otherside, and 10KTF today announced a collaboration with Zak Group, the renowned design office behind Virgil Abloh's ICONS, to create the official documentation of CryptoPunks in one defining catalog.

Key Points: 
  • Yuga Labs and Zak Group aim to bring to life the untold stories of the collection, by tapping the passionate community to reflect on their experiences, as CryptoPunks climbed to cultural prominence.
  • A true record of the vibrant community that helped shape CryptoPunks, the book will also feature content from the Punks community Discord and Twitter.
  • "CryptoPunks is an iconic collection that has transcended crypto into broader culture," said Greg Solano, Co-Founder of Yuga Labs.
  • "CryptoPunks is a collision between art, design, and the internet in the 21st century," said Zak Kyes, Creative Director of Zak Group.

Mike Seavers Joins Yuga Labs as Chief Technology Officer

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Friday, April 28, 2023
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MIAMI, April 28, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Yuga Labs, web3 leader and home of Bored Ape Yacht Club (BAYC), 10KTF, Otherside, CryptoPunks, and Meebits, today announced that Mike Seavers will be joining the company on May 22 as Chief Technology Officer. He will be succeeding current CTO and Co-Founder Kerem Atalay, who will remain with the company as a close strategic advisor.

Key Points: 
  • MIAMI, April 28, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Yuga Labs , web3 leader and home of Bored Ape Yacht Club (BAYC), 10KTF, Otherside, CryptoPunks, and Meebits, today announced that Mike Seavers will be joining the company on May 22 as Chief Technology Officer.
  • Seavers joins with over two decades of experience as a technology and product leader.
  • Prior to joining Epic Games in 2021, Seavers was Chief Technology Officer of Riot Games, supporting League of Legends, Valorant, and Legends of Runeterra.
  • "I am also delighted that Yuga Labs will continue to benefit from Kerem's innovative thinking and technical expertise.

Web3 Gaming Creator, Bryce "Brycent" Johnson Is Signed By XSET, The World's Fastest Growing Gaming Organization, In First-Of-Its-Kind Partnership

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Thursday, April 20, 2023
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BOSTON, April 20, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- XSET, the world's fastest-growing gaming lifestyle organization, today announced it has signed Web3 gaming advocate and content creator Bryce Johnson aka 'Brycent' as the organization's and lifestyle gaming industry's first-ever Web3 gaming content creator.

Key Points: 
  • Brycent, a software engineer turned overnight Web3 sensation who rose to stardom in 2021, is now one of the most established Web3 gaming advocates, content creators, and streamers in the world.
  • The new relationship will further broaden XSET's reach beyond traditional gaming through Web3 expansion and a myriad of initiatives which include content creation and product development, among other things.
  • "Brycent is rigorous in his advocacy for the intersection of gaming and Web3.
  • The gaming industry is changing and the evolution of change involves all of us," said Bryce "Brycent" Johnson.