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Deepseek v4 will reportedly run entirely on Huawei chips in a major win for China's AI independence push
Hundreds of thousands of units. That's what China's biggest tech companies just ordered of Huawei's AI chips for Deepseek v4, completely shutting out Nvidia.
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Why it matters
This represents a major shift in the global AI chip supply chain, with China achieving significant AI hardware independence and potentially reducing Western leverage in the AI race.
The key facts
5 to knowDeepseek v4 launching in coming weeks
Runs exclusively on Huawei chips
China's biggest tech companies ordered hundreds of thousands of units
Nvidia shut out of early testing
Major milestone for China's AI independence push
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Publisher excerpt: Deepseek v4 is expected to launch in the coming weeks and will run exclusively on Huawei chips. China's biggest tech companies have reportedly already ordered hundreds of thousands of units. Nvidia was shut out of early testing.