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It is important to note that behind this technological breakthrough is not only the pursuit of scientific progress, but also geopolitical rivalry. Recently, there have been rumours that China has already created a supercomputer that is 3-4 times more powerful than Frontier.
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To summarise, we can say that the world is on the threshold of a new era of supercomputer technologies. And although the exact timeframe for the completion of the Discovery project has not been disclosed yet, one thing is clear: the US intends to play a leading role in this era.