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China's LineShine supercomputer at the National Supercomputing Center in Shenzhen has reclaimed the title of the world's fastest supercomputer, displacing El Capitan from the TOP500 ranking despite US trade restrictions on high-powered computing components. LineShine does not use GPUs, a key component in most modern supercomputers, and the achievement is seen as a message from China to the US.

A Shenzhen-based supercomputer named LineShine was declared the world's fastest, surpassing California's El Capitan by 20% in speed. Unlike most supercomputers, LineShine uses standard microprocessors instead of specialized GPUs, marking China's first such achievement since 2017 and intensifying the transpacific tech rivalry.

China's LineShine has surpassed the US-based El Capitan as the world's most powerful supercomputer, according to the TOP500 list. This marks China taking the lead in the ranking of the world's fastest supercomputers.

China's LineShine supercomputer has claimed the title of the world's most powerful system, ending nearly a decade of U.S. dominance. Built with entirely Chinese-designed processors, it achieved 2.2 exaflops and is located in Shenzhen. The U.S. retains three of the top four spots, with El Capitan in second place.

China's LineShine supercomputer in Shenzhen has been ranked the world's most powerful by the Top500, surpassing the US's El Capitan. This marks the first time since 2017 that a Chinese supercomputer has topped the list.

A Chinese supercomputer named LineShine has surpassed U.S. machines to become the world’s most powerful, marking the first time since 2017 that a Chinese system has topped the TOP500 ranking. LineShine, located at China’s National Supercomputing Center, achieved 2.198 exaflops and operates using conventional CPUs rather than GPUs, while the U.S. El Capitan now ranks second.

China's LineShine supercomputer, developed by the National Supercomputing Centre in Shenzhen, reclaimed the world's fastest supercomputer title with 2.198 exaflops, surpassing the US's El Capitan at 1.809 exaflops. The rankings were released at the International Supercomputing Conference in Hamburg.

Three base jumpers sparked controversy at Yosemite National Park by making an illegal leap from El Capitan cliff on Juneteenth, evading rangers before disappearing into the forest. A visitor reported seeing them jump with parachutes as the sun set.

A Yosemite ranger was fired in 2025 after hanging a transgender flag on El Capitan and later filed a lawsuit alleging retaliatory dismissal and free speech violations. A judge dismissed the lawsuit.