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Geek Tyrant
12 hours ago
- Entertainment
- Geek Tyrant
New SPIDER-MAN '94 Comic Picks Up Where the Animated Series Left Off — GeekTyrant
Nearly three decades after Spider-Man: The Animated Series ended on a multiverse-sized cliffhanger, fans are finally getting the continuation they've waited for, just not on TV. Instead, Marvel is reviving that beloved version of Peter Parker in Spider-Man '94 , a brand-new four-issue comic that picks up right where the animated series left off. IGN broke the news that Spider-Man '94 will act as a direct sequel to the classic 1994 Fox Kids cartoon, bringing back the world, tone, and storyline that ended with Spider-Man swinging into the unknown in search of the real Mary Jane Watson. Well, according to this comic, he found her. Here's Marvel's official tease: 'After searching to the ends of the Multiverse, PETER PARKER – the AMAZING, the SPECTACULAR, the RADIOACTIVE Web-Head himself – A.K.A. SPIDER-MAN, swings back into the streets of New York City with his beloved Mary Jane WATSON in tow! But what's this? One of these villains is not like the others: Witness this universe's debut of not one, but TWO of Spider-Man's greatest villains from the comics!' Peter and MJ are finally back in New York. But peace and quiet? Not a chance. As the press release hints, two iconic Spidey villains (who never appeared in the original cartoon) are about to make their animated-universe debut in comic form. J.M. DeMatteis, who's no stranger to Spider-Man lore ( Kraven's Last Hunt ), is writing the series with art by Jim Towe. And for fans of the show, DeMatteis says this isn't just a nostalgia cash-in, it's a legitimate continuation: 'We're treating this as the next season of the show.' Marvel clearly knows who this is for. The rest of their pitch basically invites you to pull out your old action figures and sit cross-legged in front of a CRT: 'Legendary Spider-Scribe J.M. DeMATTEIS and rising star artist JIM TOWE bring you the return you've all been waiting thirty years for! And you're never going to expect the twists and turns ahead for your friendly neighborhood Spider-Man! Break out your action figures, and post up in front of the TV as we bring you back to the greatest era of animated super hero television in history!' Spider-Man '94 #1 swings into shops on September 3. If you've been holding your breath since that finale aired in 1998…you can exhale now.
Gizmodo
2 days ago
- Entertainment
- Gizmodo
‘Spider-Man '94' Comic Will Pick Up Right Where the Animated Series Left Off
Spider-Man: The Animated Series remains a fan favorite nearly 30 years after its conclusion—and it's not just that giant cliffhanger ending that makes people wish it would return, though that's certainly a motivating factor. While the first season of X-Men '97 did wink at the Spidey ending in its own finale last year, Marvel's current animated series Your Friendly Neighborhood Spider-Man has its own continuity going. However, a new Marvel comic will dive right back into The Animated Series story proper, starting where it left off. IGN reports four-issue limited series Spider-Man '94 (so named because Spider-Man: The Animated Series debuted that year on Fox Kids Network) will show that Peter's search for MJ (the real MJ, not her clone) was indeed successful—as X-Men '97 suggested with that MJ cameo—and they're both back in New York in time to face a pair of notorious, new-to-them villains. Here's how Marvel's press release describes the story: 'After searching to the ends of the Multiverse, PETER PARKER – the AMAZING, the SPECTACULAR, the RADIOACTIVE Web-Head himself – A.K.A. SPIDER-MAN, swings back into the streets of New York City with his beloved Mary Jane WATSON in tow! But what's this? One of these villains is not like the others: Witness this universe's debut of not one, but TWO of Spider-Man's greatest villains from the comics!' 'Legendary Spider-Scribe J.M. DeMATTEIS and rising star artist JIM TOWE bring you the return you've all been waiting thirty years for! And you're never going to expect the twists and turns ahead for your friendly neighborhood Spider-Man! Break out your action figures, and post up in front of the TV as we bring you back to the greatest era of animated super hero television in history!' DeMatteis told IGN that 'We're treating this as the next season of the show,' staying true to the spirit of the series while also introducing new adventures and bringing fresh foes into the mix. Spider-Man '94 #1 arrives September 3. Will you be checking it out?
Yahoo
12-06-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
Multiverse raises $215m to advance CompactifAI technology
Spanish quantum software startup Multiverse Computing has raised €189m ($215m) in a Series B funding round to advance its CompactifAI technology. CompactifAI, developed throughout 2024 and now rolled out to initial customers, can reduce the size of Large Language Models (LLMs) by up to 95% while preserving performance. The investment round was led by Bullhound Capital with participation from investors including HP Tech Ventures, SETT, Forgepoint Capital International, CDP Venture Capital and Santander Climate VC, as well as Quantonation, Toshiba, and Capital Riesgo de Euskadi - Grupo SPRI. Multiverse said it plans to leverage the funding to support broader adoption of CompactifAI, targeting the $106bn AI inference market. This technology is claimed to address the high costs of running LLMs, which typically require specialised cloud-based infrastructure. Multiverse Computing founder and CEO Enrique Lizaso Olmos said: 'With a unique syndicate of expert and strategic global investors on board and Bullhound Capital as lead investor, we can now further advance our laser-focused delivery of compressed AI models that offer outstanding performance with minimal infrastructure.' Unlike traditional compression methods such as quantisation and pruning, which often degrade model performance, CompactifAI maintains original accuracy, achieves 4x-12x faster processing, and cuts inference costs by 50%-80%, according to the company. CompactifAI enables compressed models to operate on cloud platforms, private data centres, or devices including PCs, phones, cars, drones, and Raspberry Pi. Compressed versions of Llama, DeepSeek, and Mistral models are available now, with more models expected soon. The technology leverages Tensor Networks, a quantum-inspired approach to neural network simplification, pioneered by Roman Orus, Multiverse's co-founder and chief scientific officer. Orus said: 'For the first time in history, we are able to profile the inner workings of a neural network to eliminate billions of spurious correlations to truly optimise all sorts of AI models.' At the end of 2024, Multiverse Computing received an investment from CDP Venture Capital, an Italian venture capital investor, as part of its Series A funding round. The investment was made through two compartments of the Corporate Partners I fund, ServiceTech and Energytech, which includes participation from major Italian corporations such as Baker Hughes, BNL BNP Paribas, Edison, GPI, Italgas, Snam, and Terna Forward. "Multiverse raises $215m to advance CompactifAI technology" was originally created and published by Verdict, a GlobalData owned brand. The information on this site has been included in good faith for general informational purposes only. It is not intended to amount to advice on which you should rely, and we give no representation, warranty or guarantee, whether express or implied as to its accuracy or completeness. You must obtain professional or specialist advice before taking, or refraining from, any action on the basis of the content on our site. Sign in to access your portfolio
Yahoo
12-06-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
Multiverse Computing raises $215M for tech that could radically slim AI costs
On Thursday, Spanish startup Multiverse Computing announced that it raised an enormous Series B round of €189 million (about $215 million) on the strength of a technology it calls 'CompactifAI.' CompactifAI is a quantum-computing inspired compression technology that is capable of reducing the size of LLMs by up to 95% without impacting model performance, the company says. Specifically, Multiverse offers compressed versions of well-known open source LLMs – primarily small models – such as Llama 4 Scout, Llama 3.3 70B, Llama 3.1 8B, Mistral Small 3.1. However, it will soon release a version of DeepSeek R1, with more open source and reasoning models coming soon. Proprietary models from OpenAI and others are not supported. It's 'slim' models, as the company calls them, are available on Amazon Web Services or can be licensed for on-premises uses. The company says its models are 4x-12x faster than the comparable not-compressed versions, which translates to 50%-80% reduction in inference costs. For instance, Multiverse says that its Lama 4 Scout Slim costs 10 cents per million tokens on AWS compared to Lama 4 Scout's 14 cents. The company says that some of its models can be made so small and energy efficient they could be run on PCs, phones, cars, drones and even the DIY-enthusiast's favorite tiny PC, Raspberry PI. (We are suddenly imagining those fantastical Raspberry PI Christmas-light houses upgraded with LLM-powered interactive talking Santas.) Multiverse has some technical might behind it. It was co-founded by CTO Román Orús, a professor at the Donostia International Physics Center in San Sebastián, Spain. Orús is known for his pioneering work on tensor networks (not to be confused with all AI-related things named Tensor at Google). Tensor networks are computational tools that mimic quantum computers but run on classic computers. One of their primary uses these days is compression of deep learning models. Multiverse's co-founder and CEO, Enrique Lizaso Olmos, also holds multiple mathematical degrees and has been a college professor. He spent most of his career in banking, best known as the former deputy CEO of Unnim Bank. The Series B was led by Bullhound Capital (which has backed companies like Spotify, Revolut, DeliveryHero, Avito, Discord) along with participation of HP Tech Ventures, SETT, Forgepoint Capital International, CDP Venture Capital, Santander Climate VC, Toshiba and Capital Riesgo de Euskadi – Grupo SPR. Multiverse says it has 160 patents and 100 customers globally, including Iberdrola, Bosch, and the Bank of Canada. With this funding, it has raised about $250M to date. Error in retrieving data Sign in to access your portfolio Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data
Time of India
12-06-2025
- Business
- Time of India
Spain's Multiverse raises $217 million for compressing AI models
Spanish AI firm Multiverse Computing said on Thursday it has raised 189 million euros ($217 million) from investment firm Bullhound Capital, HP Inc , Forgepoint Capital and Toshiba, to compress AI language models. The company said it has developed a compression technology capable of reducing the size of large language models (LLMs) by up to 95% without hurting performance and reducing costs by up to 80%. It combines ideas from quantum physics and machine learning in ways that mimic quantum systems but doesn't need a quantum computer. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like What Happens When You Massage Baking Soda Into Your Scalp Read More Undo The latest funding round makes Multiverse the largest Spanish AI startup , joining the list of top European AI startups such as Mistral , Aleph Alpha, Synthesia, Poolside and Owkin. Multiverse has launched compressed versions of LLMs such as Meta's Llama, China's DeepSeek and France's Mistral, with additional models coming soon, the company said. Live Events "We are focused just on compressing the most used open-source LLMs, the ones that the companies are already using," Chief Executive Officer Enrique Lizaso Olmos said. Discover the stories of your interest Blockchain 5 Stories Cyber-safety 7 Stories Fintech 9 Stories E-comm 9 Stories ML 8 Stories Edtech 6 Stories "When you go to a corporation, most of them are using the Llama family of models." The tool is also available on Amazon Web Services AI marketplace.
