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Ethernet has advanced from megabit office networks to 400G and 800G data-center fabrics. At ECOC 2026, the Ethernet Alliance is demonstrating interoperable 1.6T Ethernet technology as the industry prepares for another major bandwidth step.
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Hut 8 says it supports Texas’ new data-center standards as the state tightens expectations around grid reliability, water conservation, community impact and infrastructure costs. The response is especially relevant because Hut 8 grew from Bitcoin mining into a broader energy and digital-infrastructure platform and is now developing one of Texas’ largest AI data-center campuses. Texas…
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Texas has placed new scrutiny on the infrastructure pipeline supporting large data centers, a development with direct implications for Bitcoin miners competing for the same substations, transformers, transmission capacity, powered land and water resources. Governor Greg Abbott directed the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality to pause permitting associated with data-center projects while the Electric Reliability…
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Canaan says an approximately 8 MW Nordic district-heating installation built around its hydro-cooled Avalon A1566HA Bitcoin mining systems is now fully online, turning ASIC heat into hot water for roughly 2,800 homes. The September 24 update marks a significant milestone for a project Canaan first detailed in May. At that point, approximately 2 MW of…
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Fortitude Mining has expanded its credit facility with parent company Digital Currency Group from $26 million to $50 million, adding capital for proof-of-work mining machines, data-center acquisitions, greenfield construction and infrastructure expansion. The September 23 amendment leaves Fortitude with approximately $31 million of remaining borrowing capacity. The company expects that capacity to be funded primarily…
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The lsblk command in Linux is used to display information about block storage devices connected to a system. The name stands for list block devices, and the command can identify hard drives, SSDs, USB drives, partitions, and other storage devices directly from the terminal. Running the basic command: lsblk displays available block devices in a…
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TerraHex Digital has secured its initial fleet of Bitcoin mining ASICs for a planned 9 MW modular computing node in southern Nigeria, moving the project toward a targeted December 2026 launch. The company has received a second ASIC shipment at its U.S. processing hub, while the first batch is being inspected, tested, conditioned and certified…
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A June video from creator Carykh has pushed Conway’s Game of Life back into online discussion by exploring a much larger family of cellular automata rather than treating John Conway’s famous rule as an isolated mathematical curiosity. The video, titled The Conway Multiverse, was published in late June 2026 and has drawn a large audience…
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About 7,000 humanoid robots were sold worldwide in 2025 for industrial and professional service applications, according to data compiled by the International Federation of Robotics. The figure provides an early industry benchmark for a robotics category attracting major investment while remaining small compared with established automation markets. Sources: Reuters and International Federation of Robotics. The…
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The European Commission has proposed a common sustainability rating system for large data centers as Europe prepares for rapid growth in artificial intelligence infrastructure. Facilities with installed information technology capacity of at least 500 kW already report operational data under EU energy efficiency rules, and the proposed rating system will turn reported information into comparable…
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Power Efficiency Theory examines the relationship between computational growth, energy efficiency, and market valuation. Using the Power Efficiency Index (PEI), two independent calculations measure Bitcoin’s technological progress between March 21, 2025, and September 21, 2026. One evaluates total network hashrate, while the other measures advances in leading Bitcoin mining hardware. Both calculations provide efficiency-adjusted valuation…
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Palo Alto Networks has launched Unit 42 Continuous Frontier AI Defense, an offensive security service designed to continuously find, validate and help remediate weaknesses across enterprise systems. The service combines restricted cybersecurity focused AI models from Anthropic and OpenAI with open weight models and Unit 42 security expertise. Sources: Reuters and Palo Alto Networks. The…
