#ai-accelerators

#ai-accelerators

First off the rank, in the first quarter of 2026, will be the Ascend 950PR which, according to slideware shown at the conference, will boast one petaflop performance with the 8-bit floating-point (FP8) computation units used for many AI inferencing workloads. The chip will also include 2 TB/s interconnect bandwidth and 128GB of 1.6 TB/s memory. In 2026's final quarter Huawei plans to deliver the 950DT, which will be capable of two petaflops of FP4 performance thanks to the inclusion of 144GB of 4 TB/s memory.

"We must do better at maintaining and expanding our position in the global market, while safeguarding America's technological edge. With these enhanced security measures, we can continue to expand access to US technology without compromising our national security."

AMD's recent $800 million charge highlights the impact of U.S. trade restrictions impacting its Instinct MI308 AI accelerators, demonstrating the evolving landscape of the semiconductor industry.