LineShine is based at the National Supercomputing Center in Shenzhen (pictured), a hub for science and technology.Credit: Grandpa Cat/Alamy A Chinese supercomputer has taken out first place on the list of the world’s fastest computers — the first China-based system to achieve this ranking in almost a decade. LineShine stands apart because it combines conventional computer processing with artificial-intelligence capabilities and represents the future of scientific computing, say researchers.