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California-based Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) wasn’t always the market’s favorite chipmaker. But it flipped the script after the Ryzen era, evolving into a powerhouse in high-performance computing and gaming. Now, it is stepping up again with a billion-dollar project set to reshape the future of science, medicine, and national security – because it’s not every day a chipmaker lands that kind of spotlight.
Teaming up with the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) and Oak Ridge National Laboratory, the company is powering two next-gen supercomputers – Lux and Discovery – that aim to redefine America’s edge in AI and high-performance computing. Beyond running increasingly complex experiments that require harnessing enormous amounts of data-crunching capability, the machines will tackle everything from curing cancer to unlocking fusion energy and securing the nation’s digital backbone.