Huawei will push for an earlier release of its flagship Ascend 960DT artificial intelligence chip to the first quarter of 2027 instead of the fourth quarter of 2026, Chairman David Wang said during the company's annual summit in Shanghai on Thursday.
The Ascend 960PR is slated for delivery in the third quarter of 2027, one quarter ahead of schedule, Wang said.
The expedited release could mean Huawei is gaining momentum in its three-year strategy for making semiconductors to replace Nvidia, Bloomberg News reported separately.