In a conversation on Center of Hash with Parker Lewis, Kent Halliburton, co-founder and CEO of Saz Mining, outlined how the company is decentralizing Bitcoin’s energy base through a software-as-a-service approach to hosted mining. Drawing on a career in rooftop solar, Halliburton described Bitcoin mining as “a manufacturing process” where electricity is converted directly into digital assets, emphasizing the convergence of hydroelectric power and mining across Saz’s four sites on separate continents. “I don’t see energy and Bitcoin as separate,” he said, arguing that kilowatt-hours will become the new unit of monetary value. Saz’s model lets customers own their miners while the firm earns a 15% share of mined bitcoin, aligning incentives and fostering “wild sats” acquisition outside traditional finance. Halliburton predicted a future where Bitcoin’s security is strengthened as hash power redistributes through individual ownership, renewable energy, and open mining pools like Ocean.
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Researchers at Peking University have developed a new analogue chip that could process data up to 1,000 times faster than Nvidia’s H100 GPU while using a fraction of the energy, according to Nature Electronics and reporting by Victoria Bela for the South China Morning Post. The chip uses resistive memory materials to perform continuous-value calculations, an approach that mimics natural systems and could transform fields such as artificial intelligence, scientific computing, and 6G communications. “Precision has long been the central bottleneck of analogue computing,” said study author Sun Zhong, who described the breakthrough as a potential solution to a “century-old problem.” The team’s design reportedly achieves digital-level accuracy while being 100 times more energy-efficient. If scalable, China’s analogue chip could mark a paradigm shift in computing architecture, boosting the nation’s competitiveness in next-generation AI hardware.
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Jaran Mellerud, writing for Hashrate Index, dismantled a growing U.S. marketing claim that Bitcoin mining offers major tax advantages. Hosting companies have been promoting mining equipment, such as the $11,000 Antminer S21 Pro+ Hydro, as a way to “save on taxes” through bonus depreciation. But Mellerud explained that the rule merely accelerates when deductions are taken, not how much is ultimately owed. “It’s a timing shift, not a tax saving,” he wrote, estimating that a $10,000 deduction yields only about $200 in real benefit after accounting for time value. He noted that mining actually increases taxable income, as mined bitcoin is recognized at market value, unlike bought bitcoin, which only incurs capital gains upon sale. Mellerud concluded that while mining can be profitable if done efficiently, “it’s not a tax strategy,” and overpriced hardware erases even the minimal timing advantage.
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Perplexity at Work: A Guide to Getting More Done reframes artificial intelligence as a practical framework for modern productivity, one built around focus, amplification, and measurable impact. The guide argues that most professionals are “spending more effort managing technology than advancing their actual goals.” Its solution: treat AI not as another app, but as an integrated work partner. Perplexity’s “Comet” and “Labs” tools automate research, email, and task management, allowing users to “reclaim the joy of focused work.” Once focus is restored, AI becomes a force multiplier by scaling research, synthesis, and content creation. The final stage centers on results, using AI to demonstrate concrete business value through performance reports, lead generation, and project delivery. “Start with focus. Build with amplification. Finish with results,” the authors write, positioning Perplexity as an all-in-one AI workspace that transforms productivity from fragmented effort into strategic flow.
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