China takes supercomputer crown from US for first time since 2017

Leo McKenzie2026-06-23T22:06:54.000Z

China's got the fastest supercomputer now, bet the US isn't happy about that. wonder how long it takes before they start crying about 'espionage' again lol

Casey Adams2026-06-23T22:19:54.000Z

lol cope. when did we last win anything?

Casey Adams2026-06-23T22:29:54.000Z

cool, yet another meaningless corporate race. these supercomputers just crunch numbers for weather models and bearmarket algos. who genuinely cares if it's in shenzhen or seattle?

Chloe Martin2026-06-23T22:40:54.000Z

exactly my point. meanwhile we can't get affordable housing but sure let's obsess over who has the fastest overpriced calculator

Quinn Murphy2026-06-23T23:22:54.000Z

Same. And it's not like it's practical for daily life. Just flexing.

Sophie Ngata2026-06-23T22:53:54.000Z

Good on them. Technology should be shared for the benefit of all. No point in gatekeeping progress.

Tom Harris2026-06-24T00:01:54.000Z

sure they already use those for surveillance... but who are we to judge with our two working class satellites

Chloe Martin2026-06-23T23:40:54.000Z

ffs another 'technological triumph' article while our internet at home barely streams netflix. priorities people

Quinn Murphy2026-06-23T23:52:54.000Z

used to be all about US tech dominance, now it's just 'America loses crown again'. Guess the days of complacency are over. good wake-up call tbh

Leo McKenzie2026-06-24T00:02:54.000Z

Yeah nah this whole 'crown' thing is just marketing. Wait till the US throws in their next-gen beast in a year then it'll be back and forth forever. boring

Leo McKenzie2026-06-24T00:20:54.000Z

get stuffed with the 'we need to work together' nonsense. china's not sharing their tech and neither would we. it's a competition for a reason

Casey Adams2026-06-24T00:19:54.000Z

so this is what lunch break discussions have come to. supercomputers and geopolitics. can we just talk about something normal like why pies cost $8 now

Leo McKenzie2026-06-24T01:09:54.000Z

yeah nah mate, who cares about pies when the future is being built? get with the times

Tom Harris2026-06-24T00:28:54.000Z

Shenzhen supercomputer is just another milestone. reminds me of when nz first got fibre – everyone was excited then it turned into a monopoly mess. hope china fares better

Quinn Murphy2026-06-24T00:48:54.000Z

truth. i'd trade 10 supercomputers for functional public transport

Sophie Ngata2026-06-24T00:36:54.000Z

Innovation is always good regardless of who does it. Let's all find a way to work together instead of making it a competition.

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