China releases new AI chips and models ahead of Xi's US visit; Huawei and Alibaba launched new processors
According to CNBC Technology, China released new AI chips and models ahead of Xi Jinping's U.S. state visit in more than a decade, with Huawei and Alibaba unveiling processors and scheduling shipments for 2027. Huawei's Ascent 960DT is set to ship in Q1 2027, and Alibaba's Zhenwu V900 will go on sale in early 2027, as DeepSeek lined up a large Huawei chip cluster. The launches come as the U.S. export controls loom and debates over China's AI progress continue ahead of the summit.
Key facts
- 01Huawei announced the Ascent 960DT will ship in Q1 2027.
- 02Alibaba unveiled the Zhenwu V900 processor, on sale in early 2027.
- 03DeepSeek lined up the largest known cluster of Huawei chips built to date.
- 04Xi Jinping is on his first U.S. state visit in more than a decade.
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