China Defies US Restrictions and Builds the World’s Fastest Supercomputer

The Chinese supercomputer LineShine was ranked as the fastest in the world, despite not using any GPUs.

A new supercomputer has dethroned the U.S — 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 best machine — and it did so without relying on AI-focused GPUs.