A new supercomputer has dethroned the US — here’s why it matters

China has reclaimed the top spot in supercomputing after nearly a decade. Its new LineShine system just pushed past America's ...

What is a quantum computer good for? Absolutely nothing — yet

The Trump administration wants a useful quantum computer in two years. Microsoft wants one in three. Independent researchers ...
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This Tiny Supercomputer Fits 'Doctorate-Level' AI Into Your Pocket

Think supercomputers, and the chances are you're thinking about a massive air-conditioned facility crammed with hardware and adorned with tens of miles of data cables. However, Tiiny AI — a US startup ...
Phys.org

Supercomputer illuminates subatomic particle that helps hold matter together

A team of researchers has leveraged a supercomputer at the U.S. Department of Energy's (DOE) Argonne National Laboratory to reveal the internal structure of a pion in unprecedented detail. The ...
Morning Overview on MSN

Google says its Willow chip ran an algorithm 13,000 times faster than a supercomputer

Google’s Willow quantum processor ran a specific algorithm 13,000 times faster than a classical supercomputer, according to ...
The New York Times

To Meld A.I. With Supercomputers, National Labs Are Picking Up the Pace

A.I. has added urgency to the U.S. national laboratories that have been sites of cutting-edge scientific research, leading to deals with tech giants like Nvidia to speed up. A.I. has added urgency to ...
AOL

What Are The Biggest Limitations Of Supercomputers?

Engineer wearing a hi-vis jacket and hard hat inside a data center full of server racks. - FOTOGRIN/Shutterstock Supercomputers are built to solve very large, difficult problems and do it quickly.
NPR

A supercomputer beat a human chess champ 30 years ago, paving a path for AI dominance

Could a machine outthink the best human mind in the world? Thirty years ago that was still an open question, but a historic matchup between a chess grandmaster and an IBM supercomputer answered it. On ...