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Computer wars heat up as Chinese supercomputer tops all US machines in speed for first time since 2017

China's LineShine supercomputer is now the fastest in the world according to the TOP500 list. This marks the first time since 2017 that a Chinese system has outpaced all U.S. machines. The U.S. system El Capitan has dropped to second place.

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LineShine surpassed El Capitan to become the number one ranked supercomputer.

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  1. Chinese LineShine Supercomputer Takes World Speed Title

    China's LineShine supercomputer is now the fastest in the world according to the TOP500 list. This marks the first time since 2017 that a Chinese system has outpaced all U.S. machines. The U.S. system El Capitan has dropped to second place.

    What's confirmed:

    • The LineShine supercomputer from China is ranked number one on the TOP500 list.
    • LineShine beat the U.S. system El Capitan for the world's fastest supercomputer.
    • This is the first time since 2017 that a Chinese supercomputer has topped the U.S. machines in speed.
    • El Capitan is housed at Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory.

    Still unconfirmed:

    • LineShine was built by the Shenzhen Cloud Computing Center.
    • The current race for the fastest supercomputer is not geared for AI work.
    • The TOP500 list was published in Hamburg, Germany, on Tuesday.
    • El Capitan is ahead of two other U.S. supercomputers in Tennessee and Illinois.
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