These updates are republished press releases and communications from members of the Science|Business Network World's fastest supercomputer Fugaku begins its shared use On March 9, the development of the supercomputer Fugaku was completed, and shared use of the machine began. The computer, currently ranked as the most powerful in the world, was developed by RIKEN and Fujitsu starting in 2014, with the mission of becoming the core of Japan’s High Performance Computing Infrastructure, an initiative of the Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology. The tape-cutting ceremony. From the left: High Performance Computing Infrastructure Consortium President Taisuke Boku, RIKEN President Hiroshi Matsumoto, RIST President Yasuhide Tajima, and R-CCS Center Director Satoshi Matsuoka. Photo: RIKEN.