# Huawei speeds up AI chip rollout, promises next entrant three quarters early

https://mins.news/en/item/62157

- South China Morning Post, 2026-09-17 06:36 UTC
- Tech
- Original: https://www.scmp.com/tech/big-tech/article/3367832/huawei-quickens-ai-chip-pace-promises-next-entrant-3-quarters-early?utm_source=rss_feed

> Huawei says it will launch its next-generation AI chip, the Ascend 960DT, in the first quarter of 2027—nine months earlier than planned. Acting chairman David Wang Tao says the model-training chip will deliver double the performance as Huawei expands its ecosystem amid China’s push for self-sufficiency.

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