Japan's Fugaku supercomputer powers up drug discovery, storm forecasts

About 150 companies already using the machine for industrial applications

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Fugaku led multiple semiannual supercomputer rankings for two years straight in 2020 and 2021. (Photo courtesy of Riken)

NIKI MIZUGUCHI, Nikkei staff writer

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.

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