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transformer

[trans-fawr-mer] / trænsˈfɔr mər /




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A major turning point for Hugging Face came in 2018, when Google released a new version of its transformer, the neural network technology at the heart of modern generative AI models.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 4, 2026

The new transformer could become a “meaningful” source of revenue for the company in 2028, Nir said.

From MarketWatch ● Aug. 5, 2026

And in the town of Ergué-Gabéric, in Brittany, the punishing temperatures - around 40C - were too much for one electric transformer.

From BBC ● Jul. 1, 2026

The outage, which involved a transformer on the electricity grid, was related to extreme temperatures and did not injure anyone, the prefecture in the coastal department of Finistere said in a statement.

From Barron's ● Jun. 24, 2026

Jon then told the story of how one of his falcons was electrocuted on the wires of the transformer in his field.

From "Frightful's Mountain" by Jean Craighead George

The 33-year-old’s rounds include sniffing for burning equipment that could indicate overheating, feeling tubes for cracks and looking for faulty lighting or broken power transformers.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 19, 2026

The biggest impact is expected in transformers above 100 MVA, where demand has surged alongside data-center growth.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 1, 2026

China already dominates the global market, as Cohen writes, in “wind turbines, high-voltage cables, transformers, solar panels, batteries, software to manage energy flows and more.”

From Salon ● Jun. 21, 2026

National Grid said the work involved constructing two new substations, installing transformers as well as laying 2km of underground cables.

From BBC ● Jun. 7, 2026

Cow paths had been transformed into paved thoroughfares, railroad tracks crisscrossed the valley floor, and electric lines snaked over the ridges and connected up to a vast switchyard hulking with transformers.

From "Big Science" by Michael Hiltzik




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