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Huawei plans Q1 2027 launch of new AI chip as it takes on Nvidia.

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Huawei is accelerating the launch of its next-generation Ascend 960DT AI chip and plans to release it in the first quarter of 2027.

Why it matters: The chip is part of Huawei's push to compete with Nvidia and close China's AI computing gap with the U.S.

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“Huawei is accelerating the launch of its next-generation Ascend 960DT AI chip as it pushes to compete with Nvidia and close China’s AI computing gap with the U.S.”
TechCrunch AI, 17 Sept 2026, 14:06.

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