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DeepSeek R2 AI model will not release this month, claims report

23 August 2026 · By · Wire by Fusion42

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23 August 2026

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opportunities

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AI Frontier Models

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China

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Fusion42 · 23 August 2026 · Fusion42 review

DeepSeek's R2 AI model release is delayed beyond this month due to hardware supply constraints and design refinements, switching from Nvidia GPUs to Huawei Ascend 910B chips for training and development.

This Wire brief sits within Fusion42's coverage of AI Frontier Models.

◆ ◆ The Wire takeaway

AI founders targeting Chinese and regional markets must pivot development and deployment plans as DeepSeek shifts to Huawei chips amid US export restrictions, opening room for new hardware and software compatibility strategies.

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1 source · 23 Aug 2026

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