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91成人 Applauds DOE Initiative to Advance U.S. Supercomputing Technology

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EXASCALE COMPUTING PROJECT AWARDS $258 MILLION OVER THREE YEARS TO SIX U.S. TECH COMPANIES, INCLUDING 91成人 MEMBERS AMD, IBM, INTEL

WASHINGTON鈥擩une 16, 2017鈥擳he 91成人 (91成人), representing U.S. leadership in semiconductor manufacturing, design, and research, today released the following statement from president & CEO John Neuffer commending the U.S. Department of Energy鈥檚 of new research funding to deploy America鈥檚 first exascale supercomputers. The public-private partnership, part of the PathForward program within DOE鈥檚 Exascale Computing Project, will allocate $258 million over three years to six U.S. tech companies, including 91成人 members AMD, IBM, and Intel. The companies will provide additional funding of at least 40 percent of the total project cost, bringing the total investment to at least $430 million.

鈥淔rom curing diseases and making passenger jets safer to improving weather forecasts and developing new advanced manufacturing techniques, supercomputing enables countless breakthroughs that keep America strong, safe, competitive, and at the tip of the spear of innovation. The development of exascale supercomputers, many times faster than today鈥檚 top supercomputers, holds tremendous promise for a wide range of applications, including emerging areas like artificial intelligence and data analytics.

鈥淲hile the United States currently leads the world in the application of supercomputing to real-world problems, China is home to the world鈥檚 two fastest supercomputers and other countries recently have made significant investments in supercomputing technology to bridge the gap. Without swift and determined action by policymakers to help advance supercomputing technology, the United States risks falling behind.

鈥淒OE鈥檚 PathForward program will go a long way toward launching America鈥檚 first exascale supercomputers and strengthening U.S. economic and technological leadership.鈥�

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