Huawei Challenges Nvidia H100 with New AI Chip Ascend 910D
Huawei's new Ascend 910D AI chip aims to rival Nvidia H100—here’s how it could reshape China's AI industry amid U.S. chip export bans.
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Huawei Challenges Nvidia H100 with New AI Chip Ascend 910D
Looking for the latest on Huawei’s AI chip development and whether it can compete with Nvidia’s powerful H100? Huawei has officially entered the race to challenge Nvidia’s dominance in the AI hardware space with its newly developed Ascend 910D GPU —a high-performance AI chip designed to rival Nvidia's H100 series. As demand for AI training accelerates worldwide, Huawei’s strategic move is capturing attention, especially amid the tightening U.S. export restrictions on advanced semiconductors. With China’s hunger for AI capabilities growing, the question now is: can Huawei fill the AI chip vacuum left by Nvidia’s limited access? Image Credits:VCG / Getty Images According to a report from The Wall Street Journal , Huawei is already in advanced stages of testing its Ascend 910D AI chip , reaching out to Chinese companies to serve as early partners. This next-generation AI GPU is positioned as a direct competitor to Nvidia’s H100—currently one of the most sought-afte…