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Fujitsu Arm-based supercomputer is number one

The Fugaku logo   What do Apple and Fujitsu have in common? They’re both building expensive computers using Arm processors. Fujitsu has been working with Riken, Japan's largest and oldest private research institution (established in 1917). This week, Riken and Fujitsu announced the supercomputer Fugaku, a supercomputer using Arm. A supercomputer using Arm, and, as if that wasn’t astounding enough, ...

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The Fugaku logo   What do Apple and Fujitsu have in common? They’re both building expensive computers using Arm processors. Fujitsu has been working with Riken, Japan's largest and oldest private research institution (established in 1917). This week, Riken and Fujitsu announced the supercomputer Fugaku, a supercomputer using Arm. A supercomputer using Arm, and, as if that wasn’t astounding enough, it has taken the top spot on the Top500 list. Top spot! With a bunch on tiny smartphone chips. Maybe Apple isn’t so crazy after all to go to Arm for its Mac books. Fugaku, meaning Mount Fuji in Japanese,
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