China’s LineShine Tops Global Supercomputing

China’s LineShine supercomputer has seized the global top spot on the TOP500 list, marking the first time since 2017 a Chinese system has claimed the crown. Packing a staggering 2.198 exaflops—over two quintillion calculations per second—it outpaces the U.S.-built El Capitan and runs on standard CPUs rather than GPUs, demanding 42.2 megawatts of power. With only five verified exascale systems worldwide, LineShine’s rise signals a major shift in the high-performance computing race, reshaping the global tech power balance. Support the show:Get a discount at https://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/dae6bb714e3cd463