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Huawei unveils new chip technologies as Chinese firm steps up the AI race with Nvidia

Beijing (AP) — Chinese technology behemoth Huawei announced fresh chip technologies, challenging global leaders like Nvidia and underscoring the convergence of China and the U.S. in artificial intelligence. At the company's annual conference in Shanghai, Huawei unveiled the Atlas 960 SuperPoD computing cluster, a more potent successor to its previous model. The company also plans to release the Ascend 970 and 980 chip series in 2028 and 2029, with projected significant improvements in computing capacity.

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