Ian Philpot

Marketing Director at Luxor Technology

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What Is an AI ASIC? A Complete Guide to AI Chips and How They Compare to GPUs

The complete guide to AI ASICs: what they are, who makes them, and why they're eating the GPU market.

Ian Philpot
Ian Philpot
AI/HPC
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T-Shirts vs Tailored Suits: Procurement Differences Between AI Hardware & ASICs

What Bitcoin miners need to understand before they commit to AI infrastructure — and which instincts will mislead them.

Ian Philpot Michael San Miguel
AI/HPC
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Used GPUs for AI: The Secondary Market Reshaping Enterprise Compute

The B2B market for used and refurbished data center GPUs, mapped: pricing, players, and the depreciation debate.

Ian Philpot
Ian Philpot
AI/HPC

Global Hashrate Heatmap Update: Q2 2026

The latest update to Hashrate Index’s Global Hashrate Heatmap.

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Bitcoin Mining Around the World
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Token Factories, GPU Second Life, Energy Demand Growth: 6 Takeaways from GTC 2026

We attended GTC 2026. Here are the 6 takeaways that matter for infrastructure operators and capital allocators.

Ian Philpot
Ian Philpot
AI/HPC
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NVIDIA Unveils the Vera Rubin NVL72: Full Specs and Platform Breakdown

Seven chips, five racks, 60 exaflops. Everything announced in NVIDIA's Vera Rubin platform at GTC 2026.

Ian Philpot
Ian Philpot
AI/HPC
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Mullet Mining: The Case for Running AI and Bitcoin Mining on the Same Site

There's a middle path between going all-in on AI and keeping the ASICs running. It's called mullet mining, and for the right sites, it's the most capital-efficient way into GPU data center infrastructure.

Ian Philpot Michael San Miguel
AI/HPC
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Evaluating Bitcoin Mining Sites for AI Training & AI Inference

Your mining site's characteristics determine whether it's better suited for AI training, inference, both, or neither. This five-question evaluation framework helps you figure out which workload fits your assets before procurement conversations start.

Ian Philpot
Ian Philpot
AI/HPC