Meet the startups installing tiny data centers in people's homes to reduce strain on the grid

Startups including Span (backed by Nvidia) are deploying cabinet-sized data center nodes in residential homes to distribute compute load across the grid, reduce construction costs, and capture waste heat for home heating. The model addresses rising tensions over centralized data centres' environmental impact whilst generating revenue for homeowners at ~$150/month.

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