IEEE SpectrumMar 11
There isn’t enough #power in the grid to supply the demand for data centers. That’s why #Microsoft is turning to high-temperature #superconductors as a potential replacement for copper wiring to improve energy efficiency. spectrum.ieee.org/ai-data-cent...
Trevor McLeodFeb 10

An interesting read about #datacenters and #superconductors

#microsoft #nitrogen #infrastructure

https://www.theverge.com/science/876083/microsoft-ai-data-center-superconductor?view_token=eyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiJ9.eyJpZCI6Im12T0VOV1MyMmMiLCJwIjoiL3NjaWVuY2UvODc2MDgzL21pY3Jvc29mdC1haS1kYXRhLWNlbnRlci1zdXBlcmNvbmR1Y3RvciIsImV4cCI6MTc3MTE5MzU1MiwiaWF0IjoxNzcwNzYxNTUyfQ.OiOdrIYoZCGUbLgbniRjpkHYJU5oSwbk7P9uFkDntAs&utm_medium=gift-link

Microsoft wants to rewire data centers to save space

Microsoft is looking into using superconducting cables to shrink its data center footprint as generative AI demands more energy.

The Verge
Paul BaldufFeb 3
The #paperOfTheDay for my #dailyPaperChallenge is "on the theory of superconductivity" from 1950. At that time, it was not understood which physical mechanism causes superconductivity, so Ginzburg and Landau constructed a phenomenological theory: There must be some sort of superconducting charge carriers, therefore, they introduced a "density field" for those. From experimental findings, one has that it vanishes when the material becomes too hot, it is negatively affected by magnetic fields, and it can only support a finite amount of current. Using this as input, one can make an ansatz for the laws governing the charge density field, and this produces meaningful predictions for the behaviour of #superconductors. Nowadays, the BCS theory gives a more systematic description of (certain) superconductors, but Ginzburg-Landau theory has found many applications in other fields apart from superconductivity because the construction works whenever one does not know the precise laws governing microscopic constituents, but one has information about the observed large-scale properties.
https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/chapter/edited-volume/abs/pii/B978008010586450078X?via%3Dihub
Paul HouleJan 28

📏 Superconducting detector captures hot spots with submicron resolution

https://phys.org/news/2026-01-superconducting-detector-captures-hot-submicron.html

#sensors #superconductors #physics #science #instruments #metrology

Superconducting detector captures hot spots with submicron resolution

A research team from Osaka Metropolitan University proposed using a current-biased kinetic inductance detector with submicron 400 megapixels to image hot spots induced by a localized external stimulus over a 15 × 15 mm2 area. The team utilized a delay-line technique to trace the propagation of internal signals for a pair of signals arising from each hot spot.

Phys.org
AI Daily PostDec 16

DeepMind has launched the UK’s first fully automated lab, blending AI, robotics and its Gemini models to accelerate superconductors research. The new facility uses a Model Context Protocol to streamline experiments, promising faster breakthroughs in quantum materials. Curious how AI is reshaping labs? Dive into the details. #DeepMind #AI #Robotics #Superconductors

🔗 https://aidailypost.com/news/deepmind-opens-uk-automated-lab-using-ai-robotics-superconductors

TechCrunch | Startup and Technology NewsDec 15

Thea Energy previews Helios, its pixel-inspired fusion power plant

https://fed.brid.gy/r/https://techcrunch.com/2025/12/15/thea-energy-previews-helios-its-pixel-inspired-fusion-power-plant/

Technoholic.meDec 1
💫 Superconductors are materials that can conduct electricity without resistance at extremely low temperatures! Revolutionary for technology! #Superconductors #PhysicsInnovation
TechCrunch | Startup and Technology NewsNov 12

Microsoft-backed VEIR is bringing superconductors to data centers

https://fed.brid.gy/r/https://techcrunch.com/2025/11/12/microsoft-backed-veir-targets-data-centers-for-its-megawatt-class-superconductors/

Mind LudeNov 12

Superconductors in data centers, backed by Microsoft's VEIR? This could be a massive leap for energy efficiency and processing power, especially with AI demands skyrocketing.

Will this tech finally help us cool the internet, or just make our data centers run *even faster* before they melt?

Read more: https://techcrunch.com/2025/11/12/microsoft-backed-veir-targets-data-centers-for-its-megawatt-class-superconductors/
#Superconductors #DataCenters #AI #TechNews #Innovation

Exclusive: Microsoft-backed Veir is bringing superconductors to data centers | TechCrunch

The Massachusetts-based startup is taking tech developed for long distance transmissions lines to solve an emerging problem for data center designers.

TechCrunch
Scientific FrontlineSep 23
When precisely aligned at an angle, these #materials exhibit unique properties that could lead to advancements in #quantum computing, #superconductors and ultraefficient #electronics.
#MaterialScience #Nanotechnology #sflorg
https://www.sflorg.com/2025/09/ms09232501.html
Scientists visualize atomic structures in moiré materials

Visualizing atoms in moiré materials