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30 articles about huawei in AI news
Huawei Ascend SuperPOD Decode Throughput Estimated 1.3-1.7x Behind GB300
Huawei Ascend SuperPOD decode throughput estimated 1.3-1.7x behind GB300, narrower than 4x training gap, due to memory bandwidth and sharding.
China Blank-Checks Huawei for Inference Chip Push
China is giving Huawei a blank check for inference chips, per a tweet by Natolambert on February 3, 2026, shifting focus from training to inference.
Meituan's 'ASICs' Dodge Raises Huawei Ascend 910C Questions
Meituan avoids naming Huawei Ascend 910C as its AI chip, calling it 'ASICs' instead, likely to reduce entity-list risk under US sanctions.
Huawei HarmonyOS 7 Ships 2,100 System-Level AI Agent Capabilities
Huawei launched HarmonyOS 7 with Xiaoyi as a system-level AI agent exposing 2,100 capabilities, shifting from app-centric to intent-driven interaction.
Huawei Hits 1.5µm Bond Pitch in Kirin 2026 Chips, Beats TSMC
Huawei's 2026 Kirin chips achieve 1.5µm hybrid bonding pitch, 16-36x denser than TSMC. Next year targets 1µm.
Huawei Chairman Thanks US Sanctions, Claims 1.4nm Equivalent by 2031
Huawei chairman thanks US sanctions, unveils Tau Scaling Law targeting 1.4nm density by 2031 via signal-speed optimization, not transistor shrinking.
Huawei's τ Scaling Law Redefines Transistor Race Without EUV
Huawei's τ Scaling Law at IEEE ISCAS replaces geometric transistor scaling with time-based optimization, targeting 1.4nm density by 2031 without EUV, challenging US export controls.
AI Weekly: GPT-6 Rumors, DeepSeek V4 on Huawei, Anthropic Models, Qwen 3.6-Plus
A weekly roundup video aggregates major AI rumors and announcements, including unverified GPT-6 details, DeepSeek V4 reportedly running on Huawei hardware, and launches of Anthropic's Conway and Ultraplan and Alibaba's Qwen 3.6-Plus.
DeepSeek V4 to Run on Huawei Ascend 950PR Chips, Sparking 20% Price Surge
DeepSeek's anticipated V4 model will be powered by Huawei's Ascend 950PR chips, with Alibaba, ByteDance, and Tencent stockpiling hundreds of thousands of units ahead of launch. This has driven chip prices up approximately 20% in recent weeks.
Huawei Joins OpenAI and Google in Unprecedented AI Standards Alliance
Chinese tech giant Huawei has joined the Agentic AI Foundation alongside US companies OpenAI and Google, marking a rare collaboration in global AI standards setting. This development occurs despite ongoing US-China tech tensions and Huawei's US sanctions status.
DeepSeek Hits $45B Valuation in First VC Round, Led by China State Fund
DeepSeek valuation jumps from $20B to $45B in first VC round led by China state fund. The raise targets employee retention and chip independence via Huawei optimization.
DeepSeek Teases 'Much Larger' Base Model Release Amid Industry Silence and Hardware Challenges
DeepSeek staff confirmed a new, larger base model is coming soon, following months of quiet after reports of failed Huawei chip training. This comes as the Chinese AI lab faces heightened expectations after its breakthrough o1-level model in January 2025.
DeepSeek V4 Launch Signals China's Strategic Shift in AI Chip Independence
DeepSeek's upcoming V4 multimodal model prioritizes domestic chip partners Huawei and Cambricon over NVIDIA and AMD, marking a significant move toward Chinese AI self-sufficiency amid ongoing U.S. export restrictions.
Pentagon Considers Unprecedented Blacklist of AI Giant Anthropic in Defense Supply Chain Shakeup
The Pentagon has asked Boeing and Lockheed Martin to assess their reliance on Anthropic's Claude AI, signaling a potential move to designate the American AI company as a "supply chain risk"—a penalty typically reserved for foreign adversaries like Huawei.
BYD HyWorldVLA Hits 90.59 PDMS on NAVSIM v1
BYD's HyWorldVLA achieved 90.59 PDMS on NAVSIM v1, a new SOTA, using a hybrid pixel-latent world model. It marks BYD's entry into autonomous driving foundation models.
China Drafts Rules to Block AI, Chip Exports to West
China is drafting rules to block advanced AI and chip exports to the West, mirroring US controls. The move signals a structural shift in global tech flows.
Trump Weighs Restrictions on US Firms Using Chinese AI Models
Trump admin weighs restrictions on US firms using Chinese AI models, per Axios. Businesses already adopting cheaper Chinese alternatives, creating policy tension.
Kirin 9030 metal pitch 32.5nm beats Intel 18A by 10%
Kirin 9030 metal pitch measured 32.5nm, beating Intel 18A by ~10%, achieved without EUV, per SemiAnalysis.
China's AI ecosystem standardizes on MoE with wide expert parallelism
China's AI ecosystem standardizes on MoE with wide expert parallelism to survive on weaker NPUs. Hardware makers now design 'supernode' systems.
Moonshot AI Pauses K3 Subscriptions as Demand Exceeds GPU Capacity
Moonshot AI paused Kimi K3 subscriptions due to GPU capacity limits. The open-weight release by July 27 aims to offload compute demand.
Alibaba Open-Sources SAIL Stack to Break Nvidia CUDA Lock-In
Alibaba T-Head open-sourced SAIL stack for Zhenwu chips at WAIC, targeting Nvidia CUDA dominance with 7-day migration claim.
DeepSeek seeks fresh $71B round weeks after $7B close
DeepSeek seeks $71B valuation round weeks after $7B close. Capital for data centers and custom chips to sustain 11x cheaper pricing than GPT-5.5.
China's 14nm AI Chip Hits 520 TFLOPS Via Architecture, Not Shrink
China's 14nm AI chip claims 520 TFLOPS and 6.4TB/s bandwidth via software-defined and 3D near-memory architecture, bypassing advanced node restrictions.
Domestic AI Compute Nears Tipping Point, Analyst Says
Analyst says domestic compute viable within a week; AI-2040 omits Ascend 910, highlighting hardware gaps.
Chinese Team Claims Carbon Nanotube CFET Breakthrough; Challenges TSMC at 2nm
Chinese team claims 3x carbon nanotube CFET gain over silicon at 2nm, bypassing EUV. No peer review; skepticism warranted.
Biren Raises $893M to Ramp GPU Production, Challenge Nvidia in China
Biren raises $893M at a discount to fund GPU production and challenge Nvidia in China's AI chip market.
China PLP System Passes Validation at 510×515mm Panel Size
CFMEE validated a 510×515mm PLP system for AI chip packaging, challenging TSMC and Intel. The system targets HBM and AI accelerators, with potential 30% cost savings.
ByteDance Buys Tens of Thousands of Iluvatar AI Chips as China Sourcing
ByteDance bought tens of thousands of Iluvatar CoreX AI processors, signaling a major shift from Nvidia to second-tier domestic chipmakers for cloud AI workloads.
DeepSeek Raises $7.4B at $50B Valuation in First External Round
DeepSeek raised ~$7.4B at a $50B valuation in its first external round, with an unusual limited partnership structure and a $2.9B personal investment from founder Liang Wenfeng.
ModelBest Drops BitCPM-CANN: First 1.58-bit LLM on Ascend 910B
ModelBest released BitCPM-CANN, the first 1.58-bit ternary LLM on Ascend 910B NPUs, using 6× less VRAM than BF16 with minimal capability loss.