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China Snatches America’s Supercomputer Crown

The United States is losing ground in the global supercomputer race, according to a new report, with the number of U.S. entries on the TOP500 ranking falling to the lowest since the list was launched, 25 years ago.

“Just six months ago, the U.S. led with 169 systems, with China coming in at 160,” the report notes. Still, “[d]espite the reversal of fortunes, the 143 systems claimed by the U.S. gives them a solid second place finish, with Japan in third place with 35, followed by Germany with 20, France with 18, and the UK with 15.

“China has also overtaken the U.S. in aggregate performance as well. The Asian superpower now claims 35.4 percent of the TOP500 flops, with the U.S. in second place with 29.6 percent.”

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