Bitcoin Miner Iris Energy Turns to High-Performance Computing Amid Rising AI Demand
The Nasdaq-listed Bitcoin mining firm Iris Energy has announced its expansion plans to cater to the rising demand of data centers for AI. The mining firm will expand to 9.1 EH/s (exahashes per second) and revitalize its...
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The mining firm will expand to 9.1 EH/s (exahashes per second) and revitalize its high-performance computing (“HPC”) data center strategy, as per a press release. ...
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