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Huawei signs first 5G patent licensing deal with Qualcomm

Huawei Technologies said on Monday it had signed a broad, multi-year patent licence agreement with Qualcomm. The deal covers 5G, computing, artificial intelligence and networking, and includes Qualcomm buying some of Huawei's U.S. patents.

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Huawei launches Ascend 950 AI cloud service in China

Huawei Cloud's Ascend 950 AI computing cluster service became available to commercial customers in China on Wednesday, September 30. Customers outside China will get access starting November 30. Huawei Cloud CEO Zhou Yuefeng gave both dates at Huawei Connect 2026,…

DeepSeek open-sources toolkit for Huawei chips to rival Nvidia’s CUDA

Chinese AI startup DeepSeek announced on Wednesday that it is open-sourcing a full programming toolkit for Huawei's Ascend AI chips, in one of the most concrete steps yet toward building a domestic alternative to Nvidia's dominant CUDA software ecosystem.

DeepSeek releases free toolkit for Huawei AI chips to rival Nvidia’s CUDA

Chinese AI startup DeepSeek on Wednesday released a free, open-source programming toolkit built for Huawei Technologies' Ascend AI chips, the most concrete effort yet by Chinese firms to construct a software ecosystem that could loosen Nvidia's grip on AI development…

Huawei’s 7nm chip outperforms Apple’s 3nm processor in multicore tests, Bernstein says

Huawei Technologies' newest smartphone processor has closed the performance gap with Apple to roughly three years, down from four years in the previous generation, according to a report from equity research firm Bernstein published on Monday.

China surveys Broadcom switch use in state data centers

Chinese authorities are surveying the use of Broadcom networking switches across state-backed data centers, a move that could accelerate Beijing's push to replace foreign technology with domestic alternatives in critical infrastructure.

Huawei unveils new AI computing architecture to rival Nvidia

Huawei launched the Atlas 960E SuperPoD — which the company calls the world's first near-packaged optics (NPO)-based SuperPoD — at HUAWEI CONNECT 2026 in Shanghai, linking up to 4,096 Ascend NPUs into a single computing unit as the Chinese tech…

DeepSeek to train AI models on Huawei chips, CEO tells investors

DeepSeek CEO Liang Wenfeng told investors that a major priority for the Chinese AI startup is to use more domestically made chips to train its models, with Huawei expected to begin delivering training-grade chips as early as the fourth quarter…

Huawei unveils Atlas 960 SuperPod to challenge Nvidia in AI computing

Huawei Technologies on Thursday launched the Atlas 960 SuperPoD computing cluster at its annual Huawei Connect 2026 conference in Shanghai, marking the company's most ambitious move yet to replace Nvidia as the backbone of China's artificial intelligence infrastructure.

Huawei moves up next-gen AI chip launch by three quarters

Huawei on Thursday announced it is accelerating the launch of its next-generation Ascend 960DT AI training chip to the first quarter of 2027, pulling the timeline forward by three quarters from its earlier roadmap, as the Chinese tech giant intensifies…

Huawei chief says Chinese AI too far behind to face U.S.-level safety risks

Huawei rotating chairman Eric Xu told reporters on Thursday that Chinese AI developers may not yet be advanced enough to encounter the safety risks reported by leading U.S. firms, urging domestic labs to accelerate rather than slow down.

Huawei to unveil Ascend 960 AI chip to challenge Nvidia

Huawei Technologies is set to unveil its next-generation Ascend 960 AI chip at its annual Huawei Connect summit in Shanghai on Thursday, September 17, marking China's most ambitious effort yet to rival Nvidia in the AI semiconductor race.

17 European telecom CEOs warn Huawei ban could cost €40B

Seventeen chief executives from Europe's largest telecommunications companies have issued an open letter demanding a "course correction" from EU policymakers, warning that proposed rules to ban Chinese network equipment makers from the bloc's infrastructure could cost the industry up to…

Huawei’s Mate XT2 tri-fold phone goes on sale Friday

Huawei unveiled the Mate XT2 Ultimate Design on September 7, its second-generation tri-fold smartphone powered by the new Kirin 9050 Pro processor — the company's first new Kirin chip introduced at a flagship product launch in six years. The device…

Chinese AI chipmakers hike prices up to 50% amid HBM shortage

Chinese AI chipmakers including Huawei and Cambricon have sharply raised prices for current and next-generation AI processors, as a worldwide shortage of high-bandwidth memory drives up costs and squeezes efforts to build domestic alternatives to Nvidia chips.

Xiaomi, Huawei and Apple all launch foldables in one week

Xiaomi on Sunday launched the 18 Fold, a flagship foldable smartphone powered by the company's proprietary Xring O3 system-on-chip, as Chinese tech giants race to stake out the premium foldable market days before Apple entered the arena with its first…

Huawei orchestrates China’s push for homegrown chipmaking tools

Huawei is serving as the coordinator and chief investor behind China's most ambitious effort to develop homegrown lithography equipment, acting as what one analyst called a "project manager" for the country's push to break its dependence on ASML and Western…

Huawei, Xiaomi unveil foldables days before Apple event

Chinese smartphone makers Huawei and Xiaomi both unveiled premium foldable phones on September 7, setting the stage for a direct confrontation with Apple just two days before its expected iPhone event on September 9, where the company is widely anticipated…

Huawei overtakes Apple in smartwatch market share

Global smartwatch shipments declined 4% year-over-year in the second quarter of 2026, marking the market's first annual drop in a year, according to Counterpoint Research. The downturn was driven by longer replacement cycles among premium buyers and continued weakness in…

Huawei launches Mate XT 2 tri-fold phone as Apple, Xiaomi prepare foldable rivals

Huawei launched its second-generation tri-fold smartphone, the Mate XT 2, on Monday at an event in China, stepping up competition in the premium handset market as both Xiaomi and Apple prepare their own foldable devices.

Huawei says new Kirin chip cuts power 66% despite 55% more transistors

Huawei semiconductor chief He Tingbo published a new paper on September 4 detailing measured performance data for the company's upcoming Kirin 2026 mobile processor, claiming the chip achieves a 55% increase in transistor density over its predecessor while delivering sharp…

Stellantis in talks with Huawei, JAC to revive Maserati

Stellantis is in advanced negotiations with China's Huawei and JAC Group to forge a long-term industrial partnership aimed at reviving its struggling Maserati luxury brand, two sources told Reuters on Friday. The discussions, first reported by Italian financial daily Milano…

DeepSeek plans 160,000 Huawei chip order for Inner Mongolia data center

DeepSeek is preparing to deploy at least 160,000 of Huawei Technologies' next-generation Ascend 950DT AI chips at a gigawatt-scale data center in Ulanqab, Inner Mongolia, according to Bloomberg, in what would become one of the largest known clusters of Chinese-made…

Huawei Mate 90 phones certified as 5G in China for first time since 2020

Two Huawei smartphones have appeared in China's telecommunications equipment certification database officially labeled as "5G digital mobile phones," a designation the company has not used for its China-market handsets in years. The listing, which surfaced on September 3, points to…

Xiaomi, Huawei set Sept. 7 foldable launches ahead of Apple event

The first week of September 2026 is shaping up as a defining moment for foldable smartphones. Both Xiaomi and Huawei have confirmed product launch events for September 7, each headlined by a new foldable device, just two days before Apple…

Huawei profit drops 36% as R&D spending hits $18B

Huawei Technologies reported a 36% plunge in first-half net profit on Monday, as the Chinese technology giant's drive toward self-reliance in chips and AI exacted a growing toll on its bottom line.

Huawei plans global HarmonyOS rollout as OS hits third place worldwide

China's Ministry of Industry and Information Technology has confirmed that Huawei's HarmonyOS has become the world's third-largest mobile operating system, a milestone that underscores the company's progress in building a software ecosystem from scratch after losing access to Google's Alphabet…

Apple, Huawei foldable launches set to boost component demand in September

Apple and Huawei are on a collision course in September, with both companies preparing to launch foldable devices that analysts say will drive a surge in demand for specialized components including ultra-thin glass, hinges, and cooling systems across the supply…

Huawei pitches Egypt on AI data centers, prompting US counteroffer

Huawei Technologies has proposed building AI data centers in Egypt for military, surveillance, and public-sector use, according to documents reviewed by Bloomberg News — a move that has prompted the Trump administration to scramble a counteroffer involving American chip and…

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Nvidia plans to ship new AI chip to China by year-end

Nvidia is preparing to ship small volumes of a newly designed AI chip to Chinese customers by the end of 2026, according to a report published Thursday by The Information, citing two company employees.