China rushes to homegrown AI chips as Nvidia cutoff expands

U.S. export restrictions provide opening to Huawei and others, but can they deliver?

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Chinese tech giant Huawei has seen increased interest in its Ascend AI chipset from domestic companies following U.S. export restrictions. (Photo by Takashi Kawakami)

TAKASHI KAWAKAMI, Nikkei staff writer

GUANGZHOU -- As U.S. export restrictions make it increasingly difficult for Chinese artificial intelligence companies to get their hands on key Nvidia chips, they are turning to suppliers at home.

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