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W elcome back to Spatial Beats, where we round up all the top news and happenings from around the spatial computing spectrum, including its escalating infusions with AI and other emerging tech. Let's dive in…

Eight finalists for the Culver Cup AI shorts competition were screened at the top of LA tech week in ... [+] Culver City. Joey Daoud

Bezos-backed Perplexity AI, is seeking $500M in funding, doubling its June valuation. The Air Force is recuiting Drone Racers at their 2025 Championship event.

At the Culver Studio for the screening of the finalists. MetaPuppet MetaPuppet's Mnemonade, depicting a woman with dementia, claimed the Culver Cup during LA Tech Week.

R ony Abovitz's new Ft. Lauderdale-based startup, SynthBee, Inc. announced the successful closure of a $20 million seed funding earlier this month.

Google, Microsoft, and Meta are all making money. They are also spending it very, very quickly. As a result, the entire market made a frowny face Thursday.

W elcome back to Spatial Beats, where we round up all the top news and happenings from around the spatial computing spectrum, including its escalating infusions with AI and other emerging tech. Let's dive in…

Ethan Schaftel's critically-acclaimed “Gargoyle Doyle” VR film has arrived in the Quest store.

Blockade Labs, known for Skybox AI, expands its toolkit with Blendbox, a new tool giving users precise, real-time control over 2D generative art with interactive, easy-to-use features.

Wonder Dynamics, the AI-driven animation, CGI, and VFX tech company recently acquired by Autodesk, launches a new AI animation tool, Wonder Animation.