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  "id": 11093664,
  "title": "Huawei steps up Tau chip roll-out, with Mate XT 2 on track for 1 million sales",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/01/huawei-steps-up-tau-chip-roll-out-with-mate-xt-2-on-track-for-1-11093664",
  "topic": "tech",
  "section": "Tech",
  "published": "2026-10-01T03:00:08.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "SCMP Tech",
    "slug": "scmp-tech",
    "url": "https://www.scmp.com/tech/big-tech/article/3369400/huawei-steps-tau-chip-roll-out-mate-xt-2-track-1-million-sales"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Huawei is rapidly expanding the use of its Tau chip technology, including in the upcoming Mate XT 2 smartphone, which has already sold over 100,000 units since its September release, with sales aiming to reach one million. The company is also set to integrate the technology in its latest Mate 90 series, with Kirin chips designed based on the Tau chip architecture slated for the high-end models. Huawei's Tau Scaling Law and LogicFolding architecture enable the firm to produce advanced processors without needing advanced lithography machines, allowing for increased performance and data transfer rates. Despite facing challenges such as a shortage in semiconductor capacity and rising memory costs, Huawei remains optimistic about its capabilities and is prepared for future price adjustments to maintain profitability.",
  "summary": "Huawei Technologies is making rapid progress in rolling out a new breed of advanced chip based on its self-developed Tau Scaling Law, with the Chinese company set to adopt the processors across the newly released Mate 90 smartphone series. The roll-out marks another step forward in the Chinese tech giant’s push to overcome stringent US export curbs, which has seen Huawei rewire its smartphone…",
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        "outlet": "South China Morning Post",
        "title": "Huawei steps up Tau chip roll-out, with Mate XT 2 on track for 1 million sales",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/01/huawei-steps-up-tau-chip-roll-out-with-mate-xt-2-on-track-for-1",
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      {
        "outlet": "Investing.com",
        "title": "Huawei unveils Mate 90 phones, leans on homegrown chip design to offset US curbs",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/01/huawei-unveils-mate-90-phones-leans-on-homegrown-chip-design-to",
        "published": "2026-10-01T03:12:31.000Z"
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        "outlet": "Business Recorder",
        "title": "Huawei unveils Mate 90 phones, leans on homegrown chip design to offset US curbs",
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        "published": "2026-10-01T03:19:05.000Z"
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        "outlet": "The Business Times - Companies & Markets",
        "title": "Huawei unveils Mate 90 phones, leans on homegrown chip design to offset US curbs",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/01/huawei-unveils-mate-90-phones-leans-on-homegrown-chip-design-to-11102286",
        "published": "2026-10-01T03:39:37.000Z"
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
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