StarHub Partners with Cloud Gaming Leaders & more
Cloud
StarHub Enters Partnerships with Global Mobile Cloud Gaming Leaders CareGame and OnMobile
StarHub announced partnerships with cloud gaming distributors CareGame and OnMobile Global to bring over 100 mobile game titles to GameHub+ Mobile Play, StarHub’s new mobile gaming category catered for mobile gamers.
Baidu Reports 2% Revenue Drop in Cloud Business
Chinese search giant company reported 6% year-on-year revenue growth to RMB 34.4 billion in the third quarter. However, the company’s cloud unit reported its first decline in revenue in almost three years.
Microsoft injects $500M into Canada Cloud and AI
The technology giant stated the cash boost will target Quebec, a province Canadian Minister of Innovation, Science and Industry Francois Philippe Champagne stated is at the forefront of global innovation on AI.
Gaming
Argentina and Turkey Floored by New Steam Price Hikes as High as 2900%
Far Cry 5 has gone up in price by around 240% over its previous Argentina peso cost, from a converted price of $14.12 to $48. Stardew Valley is even more stark, shooting up by 2900% in Argentina. The game’s previous peso price shook out to about $0.50, but it now costs exactly the same for users in that region as it does for Americans in the US.
China’s Gaming Rebound is Go and On Track for $47.8 Billion Revenue This Year
The total number of gamers in China is expected to reach 710.3 million by the end of next month (and the end of 2023 with it), with monthly ARPU projected at $5.60. One of the biggest factors in a more successful year for China is its comparatively lax regulations.
More than 45% of serious gamers earning Rs 6–12 lakh in India
The latest report indicates a significant upsurge in gaming earnings in India compared to 2022. Almost half (45 per cent) of committed gamers reported an annual income between Rs 6–12 lakh in 2023. The thriving esports industry is opening up diverse career paths and boosting earnings for Indian gamers.
AI
OpenAI Reinstates Sam Altman as CEO, but Problems Remain
Sam Altman is again OpenAI’s CEO following a series of events that saw him fired and rehired in a few days. However, the upheaval that roiled the creator of the widely popular ChatGPT, GPT-4 and Dall-E generative AI systems exposed some fundamental problems at the startup AI vendor.
Formula One trials AI to Tackle Track Limits Breaches
Formula One’s governing body is trialling AI to tackle track limits breaches at this weekend’s season-ending Abu Dhabi Grand Prix. The Paris-based FIA said it would be using ‘Computer Vision’ technology that uses shape analysis to work out the number of pixels going past the track edge.
Italy’s privacy regulator looks into online data gathering to train AI
Italy’s data protection authority has kicked-off a fact-finding investigation into the practice of gathering large amounts of personal data online for use in training artificial intelligence (AI) algorithms.
Aethir’s Updates
TaskOn and Aethir Team Up for a 2000 USDT Giveaway
Aethir has partnered with TaskOn for a giveaway to drive the blockchain ecosystem. 200 lucky winners will be given 10 USDT each by completing certain tasks.
Twitter Space with Dot.gaming
Aethir conducted a Twitter Space with Dot.gaming on “Building Gaming Communities.” 17.7K listeners tuned in for the Twitter Space
And that wraps up this week’s DCI news. Stay tuned for more updates as we continue to keep our finger on the pulse of all things gaming, cloud and AI!
Until next week!
Team Aethir
