China’s Huawei Technologies Co. is close to unveiling a new chip for artificial intelligence use to challenge Nvidia in China amid U.S. sanctions, the Wall Street Journal reported Tuesday, citing sources.
Huawei’s latest chip, the Ascend 910C, has been tested by Chinese internet and telecom companies in recent weeks, the report said, adding that Huawei has told potential customers that the chip is comparable to Nvidia’s H100.
Huawei did not immediately respond to a Reuters request for comment.
Last year, U.S. regulators implemented rules that prevented Nvidia from selling its advanced chips, including the H100, to Chinese customers, citing national security concerns.
Nvidia then introduced three chips designed for China, including the closely watched H20 chips. However, due to US sanctions, the processing power of the H20 chips had been significantly limited compared to the H100 chips.
The Journal report claims that Huawei aims to start shipping its newest chip as early as October.
Companies including TikTok parent ByteDance, Baidu and China Mobile are all seeking to obtain the 910C chips.
Initial negotiations between Huawei and potential customers indicate orders are likely to exceed 70,000 chips, with a total value of around $2 billion, the report said.
First published: August 14, 2024 | 00:01 IS
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