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Hyperscale Power is the latest startup to challenge 140-year-old transformer tech
Publisher description: Startup Hyperscale Power is developing technology that promises to shrink power transformers, freeing up precious space within data centers.
TechCrunch | Mar 10, 2026 | Tim De Chant
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The iron-core transformer is the 140-year-old technology that props up both the electrical grid and AI companies. In the last few months, startups specializing in solid-state transformers have raised $280 million. Size increasingly matters inside data centers as the power density of server racks increases.
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