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IBM's Quantum Computer Just Solved a Problem That's Critical for Fusion Energy

Mon, 06 Jul 2026 19:20:00 +0800

IBM announced Monday that its quantum computers have calculated the molecular structure of a material essential for producing fusion reactor fuel — a task that would push classical supercomputers to their limits.

Inside the UK's £750 Million Supercomputer That Will Simulate Quantum Physics and Earthquakes

Sun, 28 Jun 2026 00:00:00 +0800

There aren’t many places on Earth where you’ll find a particle physics simulation running steps away from the lab where scientists once cloned a sheep. But that’s exactly the kind of collision of eras happening in Midlothian, Scotland, where the UK has quietly started building what will become its most powerful computer ever.

China's Pengcheng Cloud Brain III Smashes IO500 Record, Powered by Huawei Storage

Sat, 27 Jun 2026 18:53:00 +0800

There are benchmarks that increment, and then there are benchmarks that make you do a double-take. The Pengcheng Cloud Brain III — a supercomputing system built by Pengcheng Lab and powered by Huawei’s OceanStor A800 storage — just did the latter. It topped both the Full List and Research List of the IO500 benchmark, the global standard for storage performance in high-performance computing and AI workloads.

Europe Launches Largest AI Supercomputing Build in History with 35 NVIDIA Systems, Serving Over 3 Million Researchers

Mon, 22 Jun 2026 21:20:00 +0800

NVIDIA has announced the launch of a record-breaking 35 AI HPC supercomputers across Europe, marking the largest single-year supercomputing expansion in the continent’s history. Once operational, the new infrastructure will provide over three million researchers with next-generation computing power to accelerate AI development, scientific discovery, and industrial innovation across the region.