{"id":38042,"date":"2023-10-09T14:14:47","date_gmt":"2023-10-09T13:14:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.innovationnewsnetwork.com\/?p=38042"},"modified":"2023-10-09T14:14:47","modified_gmt":"2023-10-09T13:14:47","slug":"edinburgh-selected-to-host-world-leading-exascale-computer","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.innovationnewsnetwork.com\/edinburgh-selected-to-host-world-leading-exascale-computer\/38042\/","title":{"rendered":"Edinburgh selected to host world-leading exascale computer"},"content":{"rendered":"
The exascale computer project is part of the UK Government\u2019s \u00a3900m plan to advance the nation\u2019s computing expertise and capacity.<\/p>\n
The next-generation computer technology will be located at the University of Edinburgh and will help pioneer breakthroughs in Artificial Intelligence, medicine, and green energy.<\/p>\n
Michelle Donelan, the UK Science, Innovation and Technology Secretary, commented: \u201cIf we want the UK to remain a global leader in scientific discovery and technological innovation, we need to power up the systems that make those breakthroughs possible.<\/p>\n
\u201cThis new UK Government-funded exascale computer in Edinburgh will provide British researchers with an ultra-fast, versatile resource to support pioneering work into AI safety, life-saving drugs, and clean low-carbon energy.<\/p>\n
\u201cIt is part of our \u00a3900m investment in uplifting the UK\u2019s computing capacity, helping us forge a stronger union, drive economic growth, create the high-skilled jobs of the future and unlock bold new discoveries that improve people\u2019s lives.\u201d<\/p>\n
An exascale computer elevates computing to new frontiers and will enable the UK to boost its position globally in a range of industries.<\/p>\n
Exascale computers can perform extremely complex functions with increased speed and precision, allowing researchers to expedite once time-consuming processes.<\/p>\n
For example, computing power is measured in floating point operations (flops), which is the number of arithmetic calculations that a computer can perform every second.<\/p>\n