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Hardware·Sep 1·all news from September 1, 2026

Cash in on the AI Boom by Renting Out Your Spare Compute

New decentralized computing platforms are emerging that allow individuals to lease the idle processing power of their gaming PCs and home servers to AI startups. While these companies promote the service as a way to generate passive income, the practice remains speculative for users as real-world profitability has yet to be established.

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