superconductors

Microsoft’s engineering teams and a growing stable of partners have quietly moved from exploratory lab tests to concrete pilots that could fundamentally change how hyperscale computing is powered: instead of thicker copper and heavier busbars, entire power distribution trunks inside and around...

Microsoft's recent public push on high-temperature superconductors (HTS) for datacenter power delivery is a striking mix of promise and prudence: the company is signaling serious interest in a technology that could radically increase power density and reduce transmission losses, while...