Aethir launches testnet on Arbitrum for cloud gaming

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Aethir, a startup focused on decentralized cloud infrastructure (DCI) for games and AI, announced it has launched its testnet on Arbitrum.

This milestone signals shows progress in Aethir’s mission to decentralize cloud infrastructure, providing ultra-low latency, scalable graphics process unit (GPU)-based compute that is globally accessible. Built on the highly scalable and reliable Ethereum-based blockchain, Arbitrum, Aethir’s testnet could enable more efficient cloud computing.

Singapore-based Aethir is focusing on decentralization — of the sort made possible through blockchain and peer-to-peer networking — as a way to speed up games and AI. One of the ways it does this is to take graphics processing units (GPUs), which are in short supply, from across a whole decentralized network of infrastructure companies and then more fully utilize them to accelerate computing tasks at hand. The company aims to save 60% on costs.

The company’s primary goal is to bring joy to gamers and facilitate swift, secure, and cost-effective interactions with artificial intelligence from anywhere in the world. Their flagship product, Aethir Atmosphere, introduces a groundbreaking concept — a GPU-as-a-Service ecosystem for infrastructure providers while simultaneously democratizing a new Web3 cloud for enterprises.

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The testnet enhances Aethir’s DCI and also marks the introduction of permissionless integration with Aethir’s cloud-hosted game portals. Moreover, it sets the stage for the implementation of tokenomics aimed at fostering