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Harry Baker

Japan to start building 1st 'zeta-class' supercomputer in 2025, 1,000 times more powerful than today's fastest machines

A room full of computers glowing green.

Japan has announced plans to start constructing the first ever "zeta-class" supercomputer next year. Once fully operational, it will be 1,000 times faster than today's most powerful supercomputers.

The supercharged machine, which could cost more than $750 million to build, will help Japan keep up with the pace of artificial intelligence (AI) development and is expected to be fully online by 2030.

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