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FUTUREVERSE & REEBOK ANNOUNCE EXCLUSIVE PARTNERSHIP TO LEVERAGE CUTTING EDGE AI AND METAVERSE TECHNOLOGY TO REVOLUTIONIZE DIGITAL FASHION

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星期四, 十二月 7, 2023

LOS ANGELES, Dec. 7, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Futureverse, a leading AI and metaverse technology and content company, backed by world-class investors, announces today an exclusive partnership with the iconic and irreverent sports culture brand, Reebok to create innovative artificial intelligence, web3, blockchain-based gaming and metaverse experiences for consumers. Futureverse will spearhead Reebok's efforts to broaden the ways consumers can interact with its products across its entire ecosystem from footwear to apparel. Watch the new teaser video out today here.

Key Points: 
  • Reebok's renowned brand first took off in the athletic footwear space, and now they're primed to revolutionize fashion in the digital world.
  • In 2024, Reebok and Futureverse will debut "Reebok Impact," a mind and heart-bending digital shoe experience that will allow mass consumers to dive into artificial intelligence and digital wearables.
  • This collaboration is a groundbreaking fusion of AI, web3, gaming, and metaverse technologies, set to transform how consumers define digital fashion.
  • "Reebok is deeply entrenched in consumer trends and transformative technology," said Todd Krinsky, CEO of Reebok.

Alibaba Cloud Launches Tongyi Qianwen 2.0 and Industry-specific Models to Support Customers Reap Benefits of Generative AI

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星期二, 十一月 7, 2023

In response to the surging demand for powerful infrastructure supporting generative AI development, Alibaba Cloud also unveiled an AI model training platform and a series of innovative cloud products.

Key Points: 
  • In response to the surging demand for powerful infrastructure supporting generative AI development, Alibaba Cloud also unveiled an AI model training platform and a series of innovative cloud products.
  • These resources are designed to enable customers, partners, developers, startups, and the wider community to fully harness the potential of generative AI.
  • We're committed to using cutting-edge technologies, including generative AI, to help our customers capture the growth momentum forward," said Jingren Zhou, CTO of Alibaba Cloud.
  • Alibaba Cloud also announced the Alibaba Cloud Startup Catalyst Program , offering cloud computing resources, including cloud credit support of up to USD $120,000, free online learning memberships, and networking opportunities to promising global startups including AI companies.

FUTUREVERSE COLLABORATES WITH ALIBABA CLOUD TO BRING ROBUST COMPUTING TECHNOLOGY TO MUSIC AI PLATFORM JEN

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星期五, 十月 27, 2023

Futureverse and Alibaba Cloud will collaborate to bring robust and reliable cloud computing services to the Jen Music AI platform and product offering.

Key Points: 
  • Futureverse and Alibaba Cloud will collaborate to bring robust and reliable cloud computing services to the Jen Music AI platform and product offering.
  • The partnership brings together Futureverse's expertise in AI music solutions with Alibaba Cloud's secure and scalable cloud computing capabilities to further develop and set standards on high-performance AI infrastructure and robust security.
  • Futureverse has been training its text-to-music generation model JEN-1 on Alibaba Cloud's Machine Learning Platform for AI (PAI), leveraging the robust and scalable infrastructure of Alibaba Cloud to enhance effectiveness and efficiency.
  • "We are excited to be working with the team at Alibaba Cloud," says Futureverse co-founder Aaron McDonald.

COOL CATS BELOVED CHARACTERS BLUE CAT AND CHUGS TO DEBUT AS A BALLOON IN THE 2023 MACY'S THANKSGIVING DAY PARADE®

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星期四, 九月 14, 2023

AUSTIN, Texas and NEW YORK, Sept. 14, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Cool Cats Group, the Web3 company and global character brand behind the blue-chip digital collectibles Cool Cats, together with Macy's has announced their upcoming appearance in the 2023 Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade®. Cool Cats will debut as the first-ever NFT collection to be featured in the iconic holiday event, which will take place live in New York City on November 23, 2023. The new Cool Cats character balloon will feature their core mascot character Blue Cat and his adorable friend Chugs, the milk carton.

Key Points: 
  • AUSTIN, Texas and NEW YORK, Sept. 14, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Cool Cats Group , the Web3 company and global character brand behind the blue-chip digital collectibles Cool Cats , together with Macy's has announced their upcoming appearance in the 2023 Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade®.
  • Cool Cats will debut as the first-ever NFT collection to be featured in the iconic holiday event, which will take place live in New York City on November 23, 2023.
  • The new Cool Cats character balloon will feature their core mascot character Blue Cat and his adorable friend Chugs, the milk carton.
  • Clon, Creator and Founder of Cool Cats, is a long-time fan of the Parade.

FUTUREVERSE PUBLISHES RESEARCH PAPER REVEALING ITS BREAKTHROUGH TECHNOLOGY IN THE MUSIC AI SPACE

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星期四, 八月 10, 2023

LOS ANGELES, Aug. 10, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Futureverse, a leading AI and metaverse technology and content company, today announced the publication of research in the advancement of music AI with the launch of JEN 1, an unprecedented universal high-fidelity model for text-to-music generation.  Website: https://Futureverse.com/research/jen

Key Points: 
  • Website: https://Futureverse.com/research/jen
    Despite the significant advancements in AI modalities such as imagery and text, the generation of high-fidelity and realistic music continues to present distinct and complex challenges.
  • Through today's publication of its research paper, Futureverse, details an exceedingly efficient approach that demonstrates higher-quality outputs than the state-of-the-art baselines (such as MusicLM and MusicGen) previously released by Google and Facebook.
  • Futureverse Co-Founder, Shara Senderoff is a staple in the music technology space.
  • JEN 1 performs various generation tasks including text-guided music generation, music inpainting and continuation while generating high-fidelity 48kHz stereo audio and maintaining computational efficiency.

CO-FOUNDERS OF FUTUREVERSE LAUNCH $50 MILLION FUND AND VENTURE STUDIO "BORN READY"

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星期四, 八月 3, 2023

LOS ANGELES, Aug. 3, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Futureverse Co-Founders, Shara Senderoff and Aaron McDonald, announce today the launch of Born Ready, a new $50 million venture fund and studio. The fund's primary focus is to accelerate the development and adoption of emerging technology ventures that hold strategic collaboration potential with Futureverse or The Root Network, a public decentralized blockchain network optimized for metaverse apps and experiences.

Key Points: 
  • LOS ANGELES, Aug. 3, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Futureverse Co-Founders, Shara Senderoff and Aaron McDonald, announce today the launch of Born Ready , a new $50 million venture fund and studio.
  • Experienced and respected multi-hyphen venture capitalist-operator-entrepreneurs Senderoff and McDonald co-founded Futureverse together, along with Daniel Gillespie and Marco Brondani who also join Born Ready as partners.
  • Futureverse is a leading AI and metaverse technology and content company that recently announced a $54 million Series A funding round led by 10T Holdings, including contribution from Ripple Labs.
  • Shara previously co-founded Raised in Space, a blockchain focused investment fund, in partnership with music-mogul Scooter Braun and blockchain leader Ripple.

FUTUREVERSE RAISES $54 MILLION SERIES A TO SCALE METAVERSE INFRASTRUCTURE AND INTRODUCE AI TO THE METAVERSE

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星期二, 七月 18, 2023

LOS ANGELES, July 18, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Futureverse, a leading AI and metaverse technology and content company, today announced the close of its $54 million Series A funding round. The round was led by 10T Holdings, LLC ("10T") and included participation from Ripple.

Key Points: 
  • Futureverse was founded to empower developers and users to create and engage with interoperable content and applications previously unavailable within the metaverse.
  • By rolling up 11 metaverse infrastructure and content companies into one collaborative ecosystem, Futureverse delivers the essential components for constructing any metaverse application, while forming one of the world's largest metaverse communities powered by digital collectibles.
  • In order to reach this potential, the metaverse requires open, scalable, and interoperable infrastructure," said Aaron McDonald and Shara Senderoff, Co-Founders of Futureverse.
  • "We are excited to continue to support the Futureverse vision and celebrate the Root Network's integration with the XRP Ledger.

AI LEAGUE MOBILE GAME ARRIVES ON IOS IN TIME FOR FIFA WOMEN'S WORLD CUP 2023™

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星期三, 七月 12, 2023

AUCKLAND, New Zealand and TĀMAKI MAKAURAU, New Zealand and AOTEAROA, New Zealand, July 12, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- AI League, the first-ever "smart football" game, arrives today on iOS following a successful open beta launch on Android, which resulted in over 50,000 downloads in the first three months. AI League's arrival on iOS coincides with a branding update themed for FIFA's Women's World Cup Australia & New Zealand 2023™ tournament. AI League, which utilizes leading metaverse artificial intelligence protocol Altered State Machine, in cooperation with FIFA, takes a massive step forwards for AI driven games, with players acting as coach and owner of their own AI team. To play the game and to learn more, watch the game trailer here and visit www.fifaworldcupaileague.com

Key Points: 
  • AI League's arrival on iOS coincides with a branding update themed for FIFA's Women's World Cup Australia & New Zealand 2023™ tournament.
  • AI League's FIFA Women's World Cup™ 2023 season runs alongside the main game, offering time-limited gameplay and a separate leaderboard.
  • We had an overwhelmingly positive response to the Open Beta launch of AI League, and we're now thrilled to bring the game to iOS alongside the FIFA Women's World Cup™" says Co-Founder of Futureverse, Shara Senderoff.
  • "We see our cooperation with FIFA and the creation of AI League as a revolutionary moment for casual AI sports games."

COOL CATS TO RELEASE THREE NEW GAMES IN LATE 2023 / EARLY 2024

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星期三, 七月 12, 2023

AUSTIN, Texas, July 12, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Cool Cats Group, the web3 company and global character brand behind the iconic blue-chip NFT collection Cool Cats, has tapped three established gaming publishers: nWay and iCandy—both a part of the Animoca Brands ecosystem—and Sync Studios, to develop new games using the acclaimed Cool Cats brand and characters. All three games are currently in development and slated for release between 2023-2024. 

Key Points: 
  • Today's announcements further the expansion of the Cool Cats profile as a mainstream brand through storytelling and partnerships surrounding its beloved Blue Cat character.
  • Our new games are critical to our ongoing mission of developing Cool Cats into a globally known character brand, and a robust storytelling and content company," says Stephen Teglas, CEO of Cool Cats.
  • In partnership with Sync Studios, Cool Cats will be releasing a match3 game format on mobile.
  • The titles, trailers, and release dates for Cool Cats' three new games will be announced individually in the near future.

COOL CATS ANNOUNCES STRATEGIC PARTNERSHIP WITH FUTUREVERSE

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星期二, 四月 11, 2023

AUSTIN, Texas, April 11, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Cool Cats Group, the Web3 company behind the iconic blue-chip NFT collection Cool Cats, announces today a strategic partnership with Futureverse, a leader in metaverse infrastructure and content. This dynamic collaboration will integrate Cool Cats' iconic brand with Futureverse's cutting-edge technology, enhancing utility for Cool Cats NFT holders and further elevating Cool Cat's status as a leader in the NFT space. Check out this exploratory piece of content of the Cool Cats in a 3D world created by Futureverse. More to come... 

Key Points: 
  • AUSTIN, Texas, April 11, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Cool Cats Group, the Web3 company behind the iconic blue-chip NFT collection Cool Cats , announces today a strategic partnership with Futureverse, a leader in metaverse infrastructure and content.
  • This dynamic collaboration will integrate Cool Cats' iconic brand with Futureverse's cutting-edge technology, enhancing utility for Cool Cats NFT holders and further elevating Cool Cat's status as a leader in the NFT space.
  • Exciting upcoming Cool Cats products include a proprietary internal Web3 portal and marketplace that allows holders to customize their assets, a virtual metaspace experience that enables 3D Cool Cats to explore the world beyond their 2D form, artificial intelligence tools that allow holders to collaboratively evolve Cool Cats content, and more.
  • In addition, Ken Cron, Chairman of Cool Cats, will join the Futureverse Board of Directors, and Futureverse Co-Founders Aaron McDonald and Shara Senderoff will join the Cool Cats Board.