DeepSeek’s R2 model delayed
Beijing’s homegrown chip dream still can’t train properly
Chinese AI outfit DeepSeek has been forced to eat humble pie after its shiny new model flopped on Huawei’s Ascend chips, dragging a planned May launch into the long grass and handing rivals the chance to surge ahead.
Asus touts GX10 AI arrival on 22 July
Tiny mini‑pc, massive AI
Asus is set to unveil its Ascend GX10 mini‑PC powered by Nvidia’s GB10 Grace Blackwell platform on 22 July.
China's AI giants scramble for chip self-sufficiency
US curbs push Alibaba, Tencent and Baidu towards Huawei's Ascend
China’s top tech outfits are scrambling to replace their dwindling supply of Nvidia chips with homegrown alternatives as US export controls tighten the screws on AI hardware, the Financial Times reports.
Huawei plots Nvidia AI replacement with Ascend chip
China’s tech champion aims to fill gaps left by US sanctions
Huawei is preparing to test its latest AI chip, the Ascend 910D, hoping it can challenge higher-end products from Nvidia as US restrictions batter the Chinese semiconductor industry.
Huawei announces three new smartphones
Ascend D quad, Ascend D quad XL and Ascend D1