Huawei is accelerating its next-generation AI chips to challenge Nvidia's dominance
The Chinese tech company moved up its Ascend 960DT release by three quarters, to the first quarter of 2027, as it pursues chip self-sufficiency
Huawei is accelerating the release of its next-generation AI chip, the Ascend 960DT, to the first quarter of 2027, from a previously planned late 2027, according to the Straits Times Business and The Indian Express. The company also plans to launch another variant, the Ascend 960PR, in the third quarter of 2027.
Huawei's rotating chairman, Wang Tao, announced the updated roadmap at the company's annual summit in Shanghai. He stated that computing power is key to Huawei's overall AI strategy and that the company aims to offer its AI chips as an alternative to US-origin semiconductors.
The US has restrictions in place on selling advanced AI chips to China, but according to a report by C4ADS, a monitoring organization, American AI accelerators are still reaching China through various means, including direct acquisitions, drop-shipping, and purchases through shell companies.
Brief written by urgent.news from Quartz, Tom's Hardware, Winnipeg Free Press, Straits Times Business, The Indian Express — 5 reports on this story. Machine-written — may contain errors; check the original before relying on it.
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