Huawei set to unveil China’s best answer to Nvidia AI chip reign

Huawei rotating chairman Wang Tao will present the company's upcoming Ascend 960 AI chips, slated for commercial availability in 2027, at Huawei's annual summit in Shanghai on Thursday. The unveiling advances Huawei's ambition to replace Nvidia in China and compete globally despite U.S. export control curbs, with analysts watching whether the new component is powerful enough to train frontier AI models.

Huawei set to unveil China’s best answer to Nvidia AI chip reign People walk past the Huawei booth, where the Atlas 950 SuperPoD system is displayed, during the World Artificial Intelligence Conference in Shanghai on July 17. | REUTERS 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. Huawei’s rotating chairman Wang Tao will present its upcoming Ascend 960 AI chips, to be commercially available in 2027, at the company’s annual summit in Shanghai on Thursday. Some critical details that analysts will watch out for include whether the new component will be powerful enough for training frontier AI models. In a time of both misinformation and too much information, quality journalism is more crucial than ever. By subscribing, you can help us get the story right. With your current subscription plan you can comment on stories. However, before writing your first comment, please create a display name in the Profile section of your subscriber account page. Your subscription plan doesn't allow commenting. To learn more see our FAQ