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TotalEnergies Partners with Nvidia, Dell for EUR100 Million Supercomputer in France

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TotalEnergies (TTE.PA, TTE.L) plans to invest over 100 million euros to develop a supercomputer in France in partnership with US chipmaker Nvidia (NVD.F) and Dell Technologies.

The French energy company signed a contract to design and install the machine at the Jean Féger Scientific and Technical Center in Pau, France, according to a Wednesday release. Commissioning is scheduled for 2027.

The supercomputer, dubbed Pangea 5, will multiply the company's computing power by six, helping it expand the deployment of advanced seismic engineering, accelerate exploration, and support the use of artificial intelligence in research and development.

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