Steve Jobs and the Cray-1 supercomputer are joining the heads of former presidents and the Statue of Liberty as icons on United States coinage. As part of the 2026 crop of American Innovation $1 coins ...
The United States Mint has released the designs for the 2026 American Innovation $1 Coin Program, and one of them honors a monumental moment in the history of HPC: the announcement of the Cray-1 ...
MILWAUKEE (CBS 58) -- The U.S. Mint will feature Wisconsin's Cray-1 supercomputer on a $1 coin as part of the 2026 American Innovation program. The coin exhibits a stylized aerial view of the Cray-1 ...
Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE) today announced that it would acquire supercomputer company Cray for $1.3 billion in a cash offer. This is a big move by HPE to boost its position in the ...
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What Is a Supercomputer?

In 1978, the Cray 1 supercomputer cost $7 Million, weighed 10,500 pounds, and had a 115 kilowatt power supply. It was, by far, the fastest computer in the world. The Raspberry Pi [first gen] costs ...
The U.S. Mint will release a Wisconsin-themed American Innovation $1 coin in 2026. The coin's design honors the a supercomputer designed and built in Chippewa Falls. The year 2026 will also see ...
A plethora of notable early computers from the collection of Microsoft co-founder Paul Allen are to be put up for auction. Auction house Christie's is putting up hundreds of items across three sales ...