Chinese AI Chipmakers Join Forces with StepFun to Counter Nvidia’s Return to China · TechNode

Chinese AI chipmakers join forces with StepFun to counter Nvidia’s return to China · TechNode

In a rare show of unity, several Chinese AI chipmakers have formed an alliance with domestic AI model startup StepFun to push back against Nvidia’s renewed presence in China. StepFun, one of China’s top six large language model startups, launched the “AI-Chip Ecosystem Alliance” in Shanghai with partners including Huawei Ascend, Cambricon, Biren, and Moore Threads – all direct rivals to Nvidia in the GPU and AI chip space. The alliance aims to o…

Chinese AI Firms Form Alliances to Cut Reliance on US Chips

In the escalating tech rivalry between the U.S. and China, Beijing’s artificial intelligence sector is rapidly reorganizing to counter American export restrictions. Recent announcements from Chinese AI companies reveal the formation of two major industry alliances designed to foster a self-reliant ecosystem, diminishing reliance on foreign technologies like advanced Nvidia chipsets. This move comes as U.S. sanctions tighten, limiting access to c…

China forms AI alliances to cut U.S. tech reliance — Huawei among companies seeking to create unified tech stack with domestic-powered standardization

Chinese AI hardware and software developers form alliances to develop AI standards to compete against American AI technologies and deploy AI across a broad set of applications.