HUAWEI

About Huawei

Chinese technology company. Developing AI chips and models despite US sanctions.

Recent News about Huawei

• CXMT surges over 450 percent, becomes China’s top listed AI memory chipmaker

  On July 27, 2026 shares of ChangXin Memory Technologies (CXMT) soared more than 450 percent in their Shanghai STAR Market debut, briefly making the DRAM maker the most valuable company listed on mainland Chinese exchanges. The IPO raised at least 8.6 billion dollars and underscores how AI driven demand for memory chips is boosting China’s efforts to build a self sufficient semiconductor stack.

  Source: Euronews (AP)2026-07-27T11:30:00.000Z

• WAIC 2026 spotlights embodied AI and industrial world models

  Qingdao Daily’s July 20 WAIC 2026 dispatch describes Chinese firms showcasing embodied AI robots and industrial "world models" as AI moves from demos to deployment. Local leaders like Kaos and Extreme Vision unveiled an industrial world model and a 35B-parameter multimodal vision-language model, while robotics and components companies demonstrated long‑duration factory and logistics operations.([dailyqd.com](https://www.dailyqd.com/guanhai/463520_1.html))

  Source: Qingdao Daily / Guanhai News2026-07-19T22:15:10.000Z

• WAIC 2026 showcases China pivot from model race to AI deployment

  Momenta Media reports that WAIC 2026 in Shanghai, running July 17–20, has shifted focus from ever-larger models to commercial deployment of AI agents, humanoid robots and domestic compute systems. Exhibits from Alibaba Cloud, Tencent, Baidu, Huawei and others emphasized real-world workflows, supernode clusters and AI-native devices like agentic smartphones and glasses. ([momenta.media](https://www.momenta.media/article/waic-2026-signals-china-s-ai-industry-is-shifting-from-model-race-to-commercial-deployment))

  Source: Momenta Media2026-07-19T21:05:38.854Z

• WAIC 2026 forum launches China-wide standards for AI agents

  At WAIC 2026 in Shanghai, China’s Ministry of Industry and Information Technology and the China Academy of Information and Communications Technology hosted a forum on moving from large models to AI agents on July 18, reported July 19 local time. The event announced five major initiatives, including an interconnection and governance manifesto for AI agents, a safety protocol (ASL), and a terminal agent evaluation platform co-developed with firms such as Huawei, Alibaba, Ant Group and China’s big telecom operators. ([ex.chinadaily.com.cn](https://ex.chinadaily.com.cn/exchange/partners/82/rss/channel/cn/columns/h72une/stories/WS6a5cb114a310d709c2fbe529.html))

  Source: China Daily2026-07-19T11:12:17.000Z

• Xi Jinping pushes global AI governance and launches WAICO bloc

  An Associated Press story carried by News.net on July 18, 2026 reports that Chinese President Xi Jinping used the World Artificial Intelligence Conference in Shanghai to call for “global cooperation” on AI and criticize US technology controls. The article notes that 29 countries have signed an agreement with China to create the World Artificial Intelligence Cooperation Organization (WAICO) as a new AI governance body.

  Source: News.net (India section, via AP)2026-07-18T00:00:00.000Z

• Moonshot Kimi K3 unveils 2.8T open AI model to rival Fable

  On July 17, 2026, Beijing-based startup Moonshot AI unveiled its Kimi K3 model, a 2.8 trillion-parameter open‑weight system that analysts say performs close to Anthropic’s Claude Fable and OpenAI’s GPT‑5.6. The Associated Press/ KIROS 7 report, published at 6:28 p.m. UTC, notes K3’s one‑million‑token context window, strong benchmark scores, and pricing at roughly half the cost of OpenAI’s top model.([kiro7.com](https://www.kiro7.com/news/business/chinese-ai-model/NXWODXMUAM5JJCQ7Y3HMJ4TCZI/?outputType=amp))

  Source: KIRO 7 / Associated Press2026-07-17T18:28:00.000Z

• China deploys Yalong River AI grid model to steer clean energy boom

  On July 17, 2026, Economic Reference News reported that China’s first large AI model for an integrated hydropower–wind–solar clean energy base, the Yalong River smart operation model, has been officially deployed. The system now coordinates forecasting, dispatch, operations and market functions to improve grid reliability during peak summer demand.

  Source: Economic Reference News via Securities Times2026-07-16T23:47:00.000Z

• Apple Intelligence wins China approval and taps Alibaba for on-device AI

  On July 15–16, 2026, China’s Cyberspace Administration disclosed that Apple Technology Development (Shanghai) Co. has completed filing for its “Apple Intelligence” on-device generative AI model, registered for use on iPhones. Chinese reports say Apple’s China rollout involves local partners including Alibaba’s Qwen model, with related AI handset partners such as Huawei, OPPO, vivo, Xiaomi, Samsung and Nubia also securing filings.

  Source: Sina News2026-07-15T19:57:00.000Z

• DeepSeek eyes $71B valuation in new $1.5B AI funding push

  Chinese AI lab DeepSeek is reportedly in talks to raise around $1.5 billion at a $71 billion valuation, just weeks after closing a $7 billion first external round at $50 billion. The company is also preparing for an IPO targeted for 2027, with a possible acceleration to late 2026 depending on markets.([easternherald.com](https://easternherald.com/2026/07/15/deepseek-ipo-billion-valuation-china-ai/))

  Source: The Eastern Herald2026-07-15T06:00:00.000Z

• DeepSeek develops in-house AI inference chip to cut Nvidia dependence

  Reuters reports that Chinese startup DeepSeek is secretly developing its own AI inference chip to reduce reliance on Nvidia and Huawei hardware. The effort is in early stages, with the company recruiting chip designers and sounding out foundries and memory suppliers.

  Source: Reuters (via WHTC)2026-07-07T10:34:00.000Z