DeepSeek plans to purchase 160,000 Ascend chips

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According to media reports, DeepSeek plans to purchase 160,000 Ascend chips to meet its large-model training and inference needs. If this information is true, it will significantly increase Ascend’s market share in the AI field. Currently, details of the purchase agreement and delivery schedule have not been publicly disclosed.

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According to media reports, DeepSeek plans to purchase 160,000 Ascend chips. This information aims to meet its large model training and inference needs. If the related procurement is true, it will significantly increase Ascend’s market share in the AI field. The details of the specific procurement agreement and delivery schedule have not been publicly disclosed yet.