DeepSeek reportedly works with Huawei on future AI chip designs

Published Monday, October 19, 2026 · 1:19 PM EDT

DeepSeek is working with Huawei to shape future AI chip designs, The Information reported, citing two people familiar with the matter. DeepSeek also plans to begin using Huawei's Ascend 950DT for pre-training as soon as the end of 2026.

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