Microsoft wants to rewire data centers to save space

A Microsoft data center in Aldie, Virginia, on Tuesday, October 28th, 2025. | Photo: Getty Images

Microsoft wants to design more efficient data centers using materials that allow electricity to flow with zero resistance. If these new materials, called high-temperature superconductors, can make it to market, Microsoft thinks it could be a game changer for how data centers and the energy infrastructure they connect to are built.

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