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Huawei recently told some clients
Sources: Huawei recently told some clients that a large share of its upcoming flagship, Ascend 960DT, will run largely on HBM made by Samsung and SK Hynix
TL;DRHuawei's new flagship chip will use Samsung and SK Hynix memory, sidestepping U.S. export restrictions.
Why it matters: Shows loopholes in U.S. semiconductor sanctions; Chinese AI ambitions remain viable despite trade controls.
For an illustration of how porous U.S. restrictions on the shipment of AI chips to China can be, consider a technique that has begun …
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