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Huawei and DeepSeek launch open-source toolkit for Ascend chips

Original: Huawei partnered with DeepSeek to launch an open-source programming software toolkit optimised for Ascend chips. DeepSee

Huawei has partnered with Chinese AI firm DeepSeek to release an open-source programming toolkit optimised for Huawei's Ascend chips. DeepSeek said the toolkit is free to use and includes the TileLang platform, aiming to make it easier for developers to build AI applications on Ascend hardware. The move is being read as another step in China's push to build a self-sufficient AI semiconductor ecosystem.

Why now: It signals deepening China tech cooperation to reduce reliance on Nvidia amid US export restrictions.

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