# Space stuck at starting on L40S - HuggingFace conveniently taking my money without using any compute

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> Published: 2026-06-24 14:41:39+00:00

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Space stuck at starting on L40S - HuggingFace conveniently taking my money without using any compute
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JohnSmith777
June 24, 2026, 2:41pm
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