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Tom’s Hardware
Tom’s Hardware
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Jowi Morales

Huawei introduces the Ascend 920 AI chip to fill the void left by Nvidia's H20

Huawei Ascend AI chip.

On April 9, Donald Trump extended the ban on AI chip exports to China to include the Nvidia H20. Just one day after this, Huawei announced the Ascend 920—its next-generation AI chip—at a partner conference. DigiTimes Asia reports that the Ascend 920 is expected to hit mass production in the latter half of 2025, and experts say it will be able to replace the H20 chips that Chinese can no longer access.

The Nvidia H20 chip is still a popular option for Chinese companies despite being less potent than its latest AI offerings. The company has made billions of dollars selling this defanged AI chip to the region, with its sales reportedly growing 50% quarter over quarter. Unfortunately, the party is over for Nvidia, with the company expected to take a $5.5 billion write-off due to lost sales.

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