Spatial Source2d
Company behind Pokémon GO splits off spatial arm
Niantic, the company behind Pokémon GO, will spin off its geospatial AI arm into a new firm, Niantic Spatial, with $250 ...
Niantic sells Pokemon Go to Saudi-owned Scopely for USD 3.5 billion, shifts focus to AI
This shift positions Niantic at the forefront of geospatial AI, moving beyond gaming into sectors that integrate digital ...
Pokémon Go director addresses concerns about its new owners and the future of the game
‘We will not be building into our games any type of obtrusive ads or anything like that’ ...
Los Angeles Business Journal3d
Scopely Makes $3.5 Billion Purchase
It looks like Scopely Inc. is getting bigger. The Culver City-based mobile games maker is in talks to buy Niantic Inc.’s ...
Pokémon Go is driving a $4 billion spinoff. Those game maps could be AI gold.
Pokémon Go players have generated years of location and map data. Game maker Niantic maker has big AI plans for all that info ...
‘Pokémon Go’ games unit sold to Saudi group for $3.5 billion
Saudi sovereign wealth fund-backed Scopely Inc. has agreed to buy Niantic Inc.’s gaming business, including the mobile hit Pokémon Go, for $3.5 billion. Scopely, which is owned by a unit of the Public ...
Tempo.co English6d
Saudi-Backed Scopely Acquires Niantic's 'Pokmon GO' in US$3.5 Billion Deal
Scopely is a subsidiary of Savvy Games Group, a gaming company backed by Saudi Arabia's Public Investment Fund.
IBTimes UK5d
Saudi Arabia Speeds Up Gaming Hub Vision As It Acquires 'Pokemon Go' Game Developer for £2.7 Billion
Furthermore, Niantic will spin off its geospatial AI division into a new, independent entity named Niantic Spatial Inc. Led by Niantic founder John Hanke, this new firm will launch with ...
Mint6d
Pokémon Go is driving a $4 billion spinoff. Those game maps could be AI gold.
In a Wednesday LinkedIn post, Niantic CEO John Hanke said, “Today’s LLMs represent the first step toward a future where a variety of expert models collaborate to reason and understand complex ...