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• [New] Huawei's strategy to bundle Ascend Titan with its MindSpore AI framework may accelerate adoption in China's large-scale enterprises - but global traction will require partnerships with open-source communities and cloud platforms. News, Events, Advertising Options
• The U.S. Commerce Department issued guidance saying the use of Ascend AI chips from Huawei, a leading Chinese tech company, could violate U.S. export controls. The Christian Science Monitor
• Huawei Technologies is reportedly preparing to test its most advanced AI processor to date, the Ascend 910 D, which it hopes could serve as an alternative to high-end NVIDIA chips. [News] NVIDIA Reportedly Developing New Chip for China
• Chinese company Huawei has announced plans to build its largest 5G research and development center in Brazil, which will not only strengthen cooperation in the telecommunications sector, but also contribute to the development of Brazil's digital economy. BRICS
• China's Commerce Ministry in Beijing released a statement on Wednesday that threatened legal action against anyone who enforces U.S. export restrictions on Huawei's AI chips. TechCrunch
• The US has chosen to try and double down, attempting to illegally ban foreign countries from purchasing Huawei Ascend chips and from using US chips to run Chinese models like Deepseek, threatening further sanctions. War on China
• As the landscape evolves, the choice to use Huawei AI chips may soon carry more than just commercial risk - it could come with geopolitical consequences. Tehrani.com - Comm & Tech Blog
• The release of DeepSeek R2 in May could significantly impact Nvidia if it uses Huawei chips, potentially risking 15-25% of Nvidia's sales. Seeking Alpha
• If Huawei's chips prove to be competitive in both performance and cost, they could attract major customers, especially within China, where companies face restrictions on purchasing US-made chips. Times of India
• DeepSeek AI has announced that its latest AI model, DeepSeek R1, now relies on Huawei's Ascend 910 C chip for inference tasks in a bold move that could ripple through the tech industry. CybersecurityNews
• Analyst Paul Triolo of Albright Stonebridge Group observed that the US restrictions will mean that Huawei's Ascend 910 C GPU will now become the hardware of choice for (Chinese) AI model developers and for deploying inference capacity. WinBuzzer
• Huawei's weaker software position makes it a laggard among China's big-four tech firms, though its close ties with Beijing should continue to open up opportunities at state-owned enterprises and in governmental sectors. The CDO TIMES
• Without an advanced CUDA-like ecosystem to optimize AI workloads across GPUs and networks, Huawei's chips will face inherent disadvantages in scalability and efficiency. Network World
• China's Huawei is expected to claim triumph over U.S. sanctions at its upcoming annual results, bolstered by its software push, progress in chips and booming smart-driving technology business that has helped it move out of survival mode. Reuters
• ByteDance plans to use Huawei's Ascend 910 B chip to develop a new large-language AI model, though supply constraints have delayed progress. The Indian Express
• As in the role of Chinese telecoms firm Huawei in 5G infrastructure, the risk is that China's authorities could leverage their growing commercial and civilian penetration of foreign power grids for military purposes. Rand Corporation
• The U.S. has already seen China's willingness to exploit opportunities to control critical infrastructure - as Huawei has done with telecommunications networks. The Heritage Foundation
• Huawei, the company best known for mobile phones, will soon have the highest wattage charger to date, though its 1.5 MW 2400 A charger will not be available for private use. Chasing Cars
• The federal government is wary of Chinese investment into PNG's critical infrastructure - including a 5,547-kilometre-long submarine optic cable connecting multiple cities that was built by Huawei - because of concerns Beijing could exploit the infrastructure for spying and cyber espionage. ABC News
• France has implemented stringent regulations limiting Huawei's role, while Poland has excluded Huawei from its 5G networks citing security risks and aligning itself closely with US policies on Chinese technology corporations. Modern Diplomacy

Last updated: 06 July 2025