supercomputer
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noun
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- supercomputing noun
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As far as the supercomputer is concerned then, it is between West Ham and Tottenham for that unwanted 18th place.
From BBC • Apr. 22, 2026
All that we take for reality, according to this theory, exists in some gigantic supercomputer.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 16, 2026
The chip is for “Optimus and our supercomputer clusters,” said Musk in a subsequent tweet.
From Barron's • Apr. 15, 2026
The chip will be used for Optimus robots and Tesla’s supercomputer clusters, Musk said in a follow-up post.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 15, 2026
“I mean, it’s already kind of unfair that we have a supercomputer, which I’m guessing most teams don’t. But to have nearly ten years of secret government research doesn’t seem fair at all.”
From "City Spies" by James Ponti
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