Blender
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Anthropic begin funding Blender as a Corporate PatronThe Blender Foundation has announced that the AI company Anthropic has become a Corporate Patron, committing to donate at least €240,000 annually. Blender is a popular free and open-source 3D creation software used in video games and movies. Anthropic joins other patrons like Epic Games and Netflix, with the funding supporting core development and foundational features of the software.
GREEN MAN GAMING LAUNCHES SOFTWARE CHARITY BUNDLES AS A CAREER STARTER KIT FOR THE GAMING COMMUNITYGreen Man Gaming has launched new software charity bundles, expanding its platform to include productivity, creative, and game development tools. The first bundle, "The GameDev.tv Bundle," supports Safe In Our World and offers resources for Unity, Unreal Engine, Blender, and Godot, aiming to provide a career starter kit for aspiring developers.- AMD's Ryzen 9950X3D2 chip features an incredible 208MB of on-chip cacheAMD has unveiled the Ryzen 9950X3D2 Dual Edition desktop processor, featuring 208MB of on-chip cache across both chiplets, a first for their desktop CPUs. This new processor, based on the Zen 5 architecture, offers a 16-core configuration and an increased 200W TDP. AMD claims it will provide a 5-10% performance boost for both gaming and creative workloads, with availability set for April 22.