Bitcoin mining
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An example of a use case for C++ that Stroustrup wishes people wouldn't do, citing its high energy consumption and association with criminal activities.
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Bjarne Stroustrup: C++ | Lex Fridman Podcast #48
Lex Fridman
An example of a use case for C++ that Stroustrup wishes people wouldn't do, citing its high energy consumption and association with criminal activities.
Four CEOs on the Future of AI: CoreWeave, Perplexity, Mistral, and IREN
All-In Podcast
The initial use case for IREN's large-scale data centers, which was later leveraged to bootstrap the platform for higher-value use cases like AI.