https://darkbloom.dev
Article
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Pays Mac owners to run AI inference on idle hardware via a distributed network
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Uses Apple’s TEE/Secure Enclave for attestation, claiming private inference
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Providers earn ~$67/mo at full utilization per M5 Pro per their math
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Payments handled via crypto/stablecoins under the hood
Discussion
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Skeptics: TEE claims are OS hardening, not verifiable confidentiality like SGX/TDX
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Back-of-envelope math shows $67/mo at 100% utilization — very optimistic
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One tester: installed it, got zero real inference requests in 15 min, models failed to load
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Side debate: why not just buy Mac Minis yourself if margins are that good?
Discuss on HN