Amid US sanctions, Huawei Technologies is close to introducing a new chip for artificial intelligence use to challenge Nvidia in China. Huawei's latest processor, Ascend 910C, is being tested by Chinese internet and telecom companies in recent weeks. The company has reportedly told potential clients that the chip is comparable to Nvidia's H100.
US regulators last year put in place rules that stopped Nvidia from selling its advanced chips, including the H100, to Chinese customers, citing national security concerns.
Nvidia then came up with three chips custom-made for China which includes H20 chips. Following the U.S. sanctions, Nvidia’s H20's computing power had been significantly capped compared to the H100 chips.
The news report also mentioned that Huawei is planning to start shipping its new chip in October.
Initial negotiations between Huawei and potential customers indicate that orders are likely to surpass 70,000 chips, with a total value of around $2 billion, according to the report.
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