The U.S. government plans to drop $500M on a ridiculously powerful supercomputer

The U.S. Department of Energy has announced plans to build a $500 million exascale supercomputer by 2021. The project, known as the Aurora supercomputer, is expected to boost research efforts in fields such as public health. The post The U.S. government plans to drop $500M on a ridiculously powerful supercomputer appeared first on Digital Trends.