TOKYO -- Discovering new drugs and predicting severe weather are among the tasks the Japanese-built Fugaku, one of the world's fastest supercomputers, has taken on as its applications broaden.
About 150 companies already using the machine for industrial applications

Fugaku led multiple semiannual supercomputer rankings for two years straight in 2020 and 2021. (Photo courtesy of Riken)
TOKYO -- Discovering new drugs and predicting severe weather are among the tasks the Japanese-built Fugaku, one of the world's fastest supercomputers, has taken on as its applications broaden.