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Huawei unveils Ascend 960 AI chips, betting on chip-linking tech to rival Nvidia

Rotating chairman Wang Tao detailed two new Ascend AI chips for 2027 and a chip-interconnect system meant to offset China's lack of the most advanced Nvidia hardware.

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What to know

  • Huawei detailed two new AI chips, the Ascend 960DT (Q1 2027) and Ascend 960PR (Q3 2027), positioning them as its answer to Nvidia amid US export controls.
  • Because Huawei cannot access the most advanced foreign chips, it is emphasizing UnifiedBus interconnect technology to link many chips into superclusters supporting up to 1 million processors.
  • Huawei disclosed ecosystem metrics — over 1,000 supernodes shipped to 370+ customers and 5,270 monthly active developers — to show traction against Nvidia's developer base.
  • Analysts flagged as unresolved whether the new chips will be powerful enough to train frontier AI models.

Wang Tao (David Wang) Huawei rotating chairmanHuawei Technologies Chinese tech companyNvidia Market-leading AI chipmaker

Huawei unveils Ascend 960 AI chips, betting on chip-linking tech to rival Nvidia
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    Huawei discloses supernode shipments and developer ecosystem size

    Wang said Huawei has shipped more than 1,000 supernode systems to over 370 customers and that its AI chip ecosystem has 5,270 monthly active developers, figures meant to signal traction against Nvidia's established developer base.

    1. 14 outlets Huawei pulls forward Ascend 960DT AI chip launch to take on Nvidia

      first by Neowin, 6d ago · also Seoul Economic Daily, Digital Trends, Bloomberg, Reuters, Seeking Alpha, Indian Express +7

      11 more headlines
    2. 8 outlets China's Huawei says AI chip demand outstrips supply as it steps up Nvidia challenge

      first by Reuters, 6d ago · also The Irish Times, The Straits Times, Japan Times, Bloomberg Tech, WSJ, Huawei Central +1

      5 more headlines

    • DeepSeek CEO Liang Wenfeng told investors that using more domestic chips for AI training is now a major priority, with Huawei expected to begin deliveries as early as Q4. Note: DeepSeek is training a 2T-parameter model and plans to eventually build an 8T-parameter model.

      @wallstengineX2d ago95▲view on X ↗
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    • schuler@mastodon.social

      Phone memory costs are climbing fast: Counterpoint expects 14% fewer smartphone shipments in 2026. Qualcomm's new Extreme adds 50% more shared NPU memory, but rising DRAM and storage prices may limit how many devices can afford these gains. Watch margin pressure. # Smartphones # Semiconductors # Economics https://www…

      schuler@mastodon.socialMastodon7h ago1▲view on Mastodon ↗

    • The funding round number is the part I keep coming back to more than the chip story. Raising at a 500B yuan valuation while simultaneously admitting they need to shift pre-training to unproven domestic silicon is a strange signal, that's either supreme confidence that Huawei's stack is closer to parity than public benchmarks suggest, or it's a…

      NinjaCoder98r/StockMarket2d agoview on r/StockMarket ↗
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  2. 3

    Wang Tao unveils Ascend 960DT, 960PR chips and UnifiedBus tech

    At the Shanghai summit, Huawei rotating chairman David Wang announced the Ascend 960DT (launching Q1 2027) and Ascend 960PR (Q3 2027), and detailed UnifiedBus interconnect technology intended to link large numbers of AI chips into superclusters supporting up to 1 million processors, addressing the constraint that Chinese firms cannot freely buy the most advanced foreign chips.

    1. 7 outlets Huawei unveils new chip technologies as Chinese firm steps up the AI race with Nvidia

      first by Mercury News, 6d ago · also AP News, NBC News, Philadelphia Inquirer, Independent UK, Associated Press, The Economic Times

    2. 1 outlet first by Reuters, 6d ago · read ↗

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    • thejapantimes@mastodon.social

      Huawei Technologies is set to unveil new AI technology this week in defiance of U.S. export control curbs, advancing its ambition to replace Nvidia in China and compete on the global stage. https://www. japantimes.co.jp/business/2026 /09/17/tech/huawei-china-nvidia-ai-chip/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon # business # tech # huawei # china #…

      thejapantimes@mastodon.socialMastodon7d agoview on Mastodon ↗
  3. 1

    Reports preview Huawei's new AI chip unveiling

    Bloomberg and the Japan Times report that Huawei is set to unveil new AI technology this week in defiance of US export controls, with rotating chairman Wang Tao expected to present upcoming Ascend 960 chips at Huawei's annual summit in Shanghai.

    1. 1 outlet Huawei unveils Ascend 960 SuperPoD as AI computing demand grows

      first by Global Times, 6d ago

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  1. 4 outlets Qualcomm reveals 2 new smartphone chips focusing on agentic AI

    first by Yahoo Finance Singapore, 1d ago · also TechCrunch, Yahoo Finance, Yahoo! Finance Canada

    4 more headlines
  2. 4 outlets Huawei moves up AI chip upgrade to Q1 2027 in Nvidia challenge

    first by The Tech Portal, 6d ago · also Ventureburn, Quartz, TechRepublic

    3 more headlines
  3. 3 outlets China’s AI labs must accelerate development, says Huawei chair

    first by FT, 6d ago · also NY Post, New York Post

    1 more headline
  4. 3 outlets Huawei's Xu says Chinese AI not powerful enough yet to see frontier risks

    first by Reuters, 6d ago · also Huawei Central, Investing.com News

    1 more headline
  5. 2 outlets ‘A phone is unique to you, it’s not going anywhere’: Qualcomm CEO’s big bet on Agentic AI as company unveils new mobile chips

    first by Indian Express, 1d ago · also Mashable

    1 more headline
  6. 2 outlets Huawei will introduce two Ascend 960 AI chips in 2027 despite US curbs

    first by Huawei Central, 6d ago · also Wccftech

    1 more headline
  7. 1 outlet Qualcomm’s New Chips Power AI and 8K Video for Top Android Phones

    first by CNET, 2d ago

    1 more headline
  8. 1 outlet DevelopingHuawei unveils latest tech to boost AI power in push to break China's Nvidia reliance

    first by South China Morning Post, 6d ago

    1 more headline

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