Bitcoin

Why So Many Bitcoin Mining Companies Are Pivoting to AI  TIME Mag. By Andrew R. Chow June 28 2024. As AI companies work furiously to improve the intelligence and usefulness of their products, their demand for cheap, plentiful energy has skyrocketed. This gold rush has been extremely profitable for an unlikely beneficiary: Bitcoin miners. 

Data centers, bitcoin and EVs send utilities scrambling for more power
U.S. energy use has been flat, but bitcoin, data centers and EVs are fueling a spike and threatening climate goals. By Kristi Swartz, Pam Radtke, Floodlight 19 March 2024 Canary Media