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Charting the Exascale Horizon: As the calendar turns to November 2025, The Register is locked onto the pulse of supercomputing. This month coincides with the esteemed SC25 conference, and we're dedicating our coverage to the technical marvels and milestones of high-performance computing (HPC). We'll dissect the latest breakthroughs pushing towards exascale computing, unravel the complexities of advanced parallel processing architectures, and spotlight the innovations in energy-efficient design that keep these giants running cooler. From tackling grand global challenges to driving forward the frontier of artificial intelligence, join us in a month-long technical tribute to the titans of computational might.
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