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.
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Fernanda GonzálezBusinessJun 28, 2026 5:00 AMChina Defies US Restrictions and Builds the World’s Fastest SupercomputerThe Chinese supercomputer LineShine was ranked as the fastest in the world, despite not using any GPUs.Photograph: Feature China/Getty ImagesCommentLoaderSave StorySave this storyCommentLoaderSave StorySave this storyChina now has the world's fastest supercomputer, overtaking the United States. The system, known as LineShine and installed at the National Supercomputing Center in Shenzhen, displaced the US system El Capitan from the top spot in the TOP500 ranking in terms of computing power.The breakthrough comes amid an intense competition between Beijing and Washington for technological supremacy, marked by high tariffs and restrictions on a wide range of hardware…
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