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China's Huawei sets 2027 launch for new AI chips as it targets Nvidia
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Fusion42 · 17 September 2026 · Fusion42 review
Huawei plans to launch two new AI chips in 2027, the 960DT and Ascend 960PR, as it aims to compete with Nvidia amid US export restrictions on advanced AI chips. The company is utilising UnifiedBus technology to connect large numbers of AI chips into more powerful systems, shipping over 1,000 such smaller linked systems called supernodes to more than 370 customers.
This Wire brief sits within Fusion42's coverage of Semiconductors, and 9 sources have reported it between 17 Sep 2026 and 1 Oct 2026.
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Huawei is building hardware links that could bypass US chip limits and challenge Nvidia for AI systems. You should watch how chip interconnect advances open new routes for AI power at scale in China.
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9 sources · first reported 17 Sep 2026 · latest 1 Oct 2026
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