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China Defies US Restrictions and Builds the World’s Fastest Supercomputer
WIRED • • business
Key Points:
- China has launched the world’s first wind-powered underwater data center with an initial capacity of 24 megawatts, utilizing seawater for natural cooling.
- Qualcomm is acquiring the AI-era chip software startup Modular for nearly $4 billion, marking a significant multibillion-dollar exit in the chip industry.
- A new technique called FROST allows websites to monitor SSD activity through browsers using simple JavaScript, raising privacy concerns about hard drive spying.
- Europe is actively moving away from American Big Tech, with numerous governments and organizations planning or executing shifts to reduce reliance on US technology.
- The UK is investing in a billion-dollar AI supercomputer to boost domestic chip startups and reduce dependence on American technology infrastructure.
