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• Tianjin explosion shuts down Chinese supercomputer

  The deadly explosion that rocked the Chinese city of Tianjin has caused the country to shut down a nearby supercomputer, also one of the fastest in the world.

• China clamps down on exports of drones and supercomputers

  China plans to limit exports of advanced drones and supercomputers for national security reasons.

• Obama rolls out initiative to boost US supercomputer capability

  US President Barack Obama has signed an executive order setting up the National Strategic Computing Initiative that will adopt a coordinated strategy involving multiple government agencies, academia and the private sector for the development of high-performance computing systems.

• IBM Watson's next trick: Helping you write better

  IBM's Watson has already proven its mettle in the kitchen and on game shows, but its latest skill set is one that could help us all: making sure our writing conveys what we want it to.

• IBM, Nvidia rev HPC engines in next-gen supercomputer push

  Hard on the heels of the publication of the latest Top 500 ranking of the world's fastest supercomputers, IBM and Nvidia on Monday announced they have teamed up to launch two new supercomputer centers of excellence to develop the next generation of contenders.

• Thanks to the NSA, quantum computing may some day be in the cloud

  The NSA is spending some $80 million in basic research on quantum computing, money that may ultimately help commercialize quantum computing for the private sector.

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