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NVidia (NVDA) Upgrading GeForce Now In 2023 — Rtx 4080 Gpus Bring 4k Gaming

As of January 2023, NVIDIA reports that over 25 million users have tried the GeForce Now service.

Moving into the year ahead, its cloud platform is available in over 100 countries, with more planned for expansion until all hemispheres are covered so that 'the sun never sets on GeForce Now.'

GeForce Now boasts 120Hz ultrawide gaming and a new membership tier. NVIDIA made waves at CES 2023 in Las Vegas by announcing a series of incoming upgrades to its cloud-gaming GeForce now service. Current RTX 3080 membership subscribers will see their account upgraded to a new tier, and newcomers will have opportunities to access the service for free with bundle deals from NVIDIA partners.

Product manager Andrew Fear gave us a briefing to describe their plans for GeForce now over the year ahead, including new features and support for upcoming devices. Across-the-board improvements to its service promise exciting times ahead for cloud gaming.

U.S. Economy

U.S. Economy Losing Momentum As Retail Sales Post Biggest Drop In 12 Months

U.S. retail sales fell by the most in a year in December, pulled down by declines in purchases of motor vehicles and a range of other goods, putting consumer spending and the overall economy on a weaker growth path heading into 2023.

International

China's Population is Shrinking. The Impact Will be Felt around the World

China may be one step closer to losing its place as the world's most populous country to India after its population shrank for the first time since the 1960s.

Investing Ideas

Bitcoin Roars Past $20k in Surprise Surge. Can the Rally Last?

Crypto investors have been starved for good news for months, and late on Friday they finally got some: Bitcoin unexpectedly soared past the $20,000 mark for the first time since the calamitous implosion of the FTX exchange last November.