Self-destructing $2,000 Nvidia chips will soon power tens of thousands of solar-run data centres hidden in lampposts

UK startup Conflow Power Group wants to transform city lampposts into solar-powered micro data centers, each containing $2,000 Nvidia AI chips instead of expensive high-end GPUs. These chips include self-destruct capabilities to protect sensitive data if tampered with. The system would spread AI computing across cities, reducing latency and energy strain while supporting local applications like traffic monitoring and autonomous vehicles.