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SGI will unveil a new supercomputer Monday in the US that packs far more computing power per square inch than competing machines, a breakthrough that will help the company compete in what the high-end computer maker calls a Renaissance in supercomputing.
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IBM has captured three victories in the supercomputer realm, maintaining a top spot in worldwide supercomputer rankings and winning two major new contracts for nuclear weapons and climate research.
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