Nvidia, PulteGroup Partner With Startup To Test Data Centers Attached To New Homes

A California startup is partnering with chip giant Nvidia and residential builder PulteGroup to place small data centers on homes across the U.S. 

San Francisco-based Span is known for its “smart” home electrical systems that help homeowners reduce their utility bills. Now, the company is pivoting toward digital infrastructure, with a plan to install small data center “nodes” powered by Nvidia graphics processing units on residences and small businesses. 

The concept behind these data center nodes — branded as XFRA units — is they will utilize otherwise untapped power capacity available on local grid systems to create what is effectively a single, distributed data center spread across the country...