Ian Philpot

Marketing Director at Luxor Technology

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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
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GPUaaS for Bitcoin Miners: How to Evaluate the Opportunity at Your Site

GPU-as-a-Service demand is real—but not every mining site qualifies. Here’s how to evaluate location, power reliability, cooling, and fiber for training vs inference.

Ian Philpot
Ian Philpot
AI/HPC
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Neoclouds Explained: The GPU Cloud Providers Powering AI

Roughly one-third of AI workloads run on neoclouds, not hyperscalers. Here's what neoclouds are, who the major providers are, and why Bitcoin miners should pay attention.

Ian Philpot
Ian Philpot
AI/HPC
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AI Inference vs Training: What's the Difference and Why It Matters

Every AI workload is either training or inference. The distinction drives infrastructure decisions—what hardware you need, where you locate it, and how the economics work.

Ian Philpot
Ian Philpot
AI/HPC
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GPU-as-a-Service: The Business Model Behind AI

GPU-as-a-Service connects AI compute demand with infrastructure supply. Here's how the business model works—from pricing models to what it takes to become a provider.

Ian Philpot
Ian Philpot
AI/HPC