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If #NSF Snoozes, #TACC’s “#Horizon#Supercomputer Loses
#NationalScienceFoundation is front and center on proposed cuts in spending by Trump, those cuts, if they should come to pass, will undercut scientific research and computing tools that make it possible.
NSF is conduit for lots of #research and half of the spending in #US for reasonably large capability-class (strong scaling for large workloads) and capacity-class (weaker scaling for many workloads) #supercomputers.
nextplatform.com/2025/04/28/if

The Next Platform · If NSF Snoozes, Then TACC’s “Horizon” Supercomputer LosesIt is a tumultuous time for any agency in the US government or any company or organization that depends on the US government for a sizable portion of its

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#Weather and #climate data shown on this website and countless others are at risk.

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (#NOAA) is the U.S. agency responsible for global weather #forecasting, #hurricane #prediction, #ocean #observation, and many other services vital to public safety. Its #satellites, #supercomputers, and research teams provide essential #data that help us understand our #planet and #protect #lives.

On February 27, the new U.S. administration initiated mass firings at NOAA. These actions are #unethical and deeply #disruptive to the talented #scientists and #engineers who dedicate themselves to the public good. The firings, along with expected budget cuts, have serious implications for the availability and #quality of #WeatherForecasts produced by the #UnitedStates. They must be reversed immediately.

Much of the data on this website is downloaded directly from NOAA's servers. In this environment of uncertainty, access could be #disrupted at any time. While I'll strive to keep all features on this website functional and switch to alternative data sources if necessary, some datasets have no substitute if they go offline.

If this concerns you, speak up. Share on #SocialMedia. And if you're in the U.S., contact your representatives.

#FacialRecognition software for people with faceblindness? :flan_excite:

#EmotionalRecognition software for people who have trouble reading members of the normative society? :flan_heart:

Complex #AI that can learn to recognize and understand small gestures by paralized people to make communication possible? :flan_hug:

#SuperComputers or whatever to help scientists and engineers develop tools that make live easier for marginalized people? :flan_hearts:

#ChatBots that increase everybody's prejudices? :flan_facepalm:

#China releases #Top100 #supercomputer list for #2024: No #ExaFLOPS systems mentioned, obfuscation continues
Only difference between 2023 and 2024 #supercomputers is minor upgrades. However, Top 100 list of supercomputers may not accurately reflect China's #supercomputing capabilities. Jack Dongarra, a supercomputer industry luminary and co-founder of #Top500 last year said that China has at least three ExaFLOPS-class machines with performance ranging 1.3 to 1.7 ExaFLOPS
tomshardware.com/tech-industry

Tom's Hardware · China releases Top 100 supercomputer list for 2024: No ExaFLOPS systems mentioned, obfuscation continuesBy Anton Shilov