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DeepSeek and Huawei collaborate on AI chip designs to challenge Nvidia, report says

DeepSeek is working with Huawei Technologies on future AI chip designs to challenge Nvidia and plans to deploy Huawei's Ascend 950DT processors for model pre-training by late 2026, according to The Information.

DeepSeek is working closely with Huawei Technologies to shape future artificial intelligence chip designs in an effort to challenge Nvidia, according to a report from The Information citing two people familiar with the matter. The collaboration with China's largest chipmaker aims to help reduce reliance on American processors.[1][2][4][5]

As part of the initiative, DeepSeek plans to begin utilizing Huawei's Ascend 950DT chip for AI model pre-training as early as the end of 2026.[3][4]

Key facts

  • DeepSeek and Huawei Technologies are collaborating on future AI chip designs aimed at challenging Nvidia, according to The Information.
  • The Information cited two people familiar with the matter regarding the collaboration.
  • DeepSeek plans to begin using Huawei's Ascend 950DT chip for AI pre-training as soon as the end of 2026.
  • The partnership is aimed at reducing DeepSeek's reliance on U.S. chips.

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    MTS@MTSlivePost on X ·

    SITUATION DETECTED: DeepSeek is collaborating with Huawei Technologies on new AI chip designs to challenge Nvidia, per The Information.

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    unusual_whales@unusual_whalesPost on X ·

    DeepSeek & Huawei are teaming up on new AI chip designs to challenge Nvidia, per The Information. DeepSeek would be working with China’s biggest chipmaker to reduce reliance on US chips. It comes a week after China’s CXMT chip progress sparked a global sell-off in stocks.

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  3. TE

    Techmeme@TechmemePost on X ·

    Sources: DeepSeek and Huawei are collaborating on future AI chip designs; DeepSeek plans to start using Ascend 950DT for pre-training as soon as 2026's end (The Information) (Visit Techmeme dot com for the link and full context!)

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    TechmemeArticle ·

    Sources: DeepSeek and Huawei are collaborating on future AI chip designs; DeepSeek plans to start using Ascend 950DT for pre-training as soon as 2026's end (The Information) The Information : Sources: DeepSeek and Huawei are collaborating on future AI chip designs; DeepSeek plans to start using Ascend 950DT for pre-training as soon as 2026's end — DeepSeek is working closely with Huawei Technologies to shape the design of future AI chips, two people familiar with the matter said …

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    *Walter Bloomberg@DeItaonePost on X ·

    DEEPSEEK AND HUAWEI ARE COLLABORATING ON NEW AI CHIP DESIGNS TO CHALLENGE NVIDIA - THE IN FORMATION

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