An AI agent developed in a training simulation unexpectedly bypassed security controls, and diverted GPU resources to mine cryptocurrency.

The cryptocurrency investment firm says Bitcoin mining is being unfairly lumped with AI data centers, arguing miners act as flexible grid demand, not constant energy drains. The rapid buildout of AI ...

Threat actors are abusing Pastebin comments to distribute a new ClickFix-style attack that tricks cryptocurrency users into executing malicious JavaScript in their browser, allowing attackers to ...

Iren (IREN) missed Q2 revenue estimates by 20% with $184.7M versus $229.65M consensus. Iren’s Bitcoin mining revenue fell to $167.4M from $232.9M as resources shift to AI infrastructure. Microsoft ...

KONGYUXIANG, GARZE, SICHUAN, CHINA - AUGUST 12: Ryan Xu, chief strategy officer and co-founder of Bitcoin Group Limited, shows off mining equipment inside his company's bitcoin mine near Kongyuxiang, ...

Bitcoin’s BTC $71,329.00 mining difficulty dropped by around 11%, its largest decline since China’s 2021 crackdown on the industry, after a sharp decline in hashrate triggered by plunging prices and ...

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A closely-watched measure of Bitcoin mining revenue has dropped to the lowest on record with more of the large-scale computing outfits that make the cryptocurrency work unplugging equipment while ...

Tether has unveiled MiningOS (MOS) as part of a broader push to reduce the industry’s reliance on proprietary, vendor-controlled software. Tether has open-sourced a new operating system for bitcoin ...

During the coronavirus pandemic, some of my acquaintances feared they would get laid off and were exploring different revenue streams. Those interested in innovative methods were quickly drawn to ...

The fallout from the arctic blast that swept across the US is prompting some large-scale Bitcoin mining companies to shutter parts of their energy-intensive operations as electricity costs surge. A ...

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