https://www.scmp.com/rss/523266/feed The latest news and top stories on Model-Chips Ecosystem Innovation Alliance, an industry alliance dedicated to fostering an indigenous Chinese AI ecosystem and achieving technological self-sufficiency. Formed by Huawei, Biren and Moore Threads, its main areas of focus include advancing large language models and AI chip development. The alliance aims to integrate the entire technology chain from hardware to infrastructure, establishing common protocols and frameworks. en https://assets.i-scmp.com/static/img/icons/scmp-meta-1200x630.png https://www.scmp.com Ann Cao Ann Cao Moore Threads Technology, a Chinese developer of graphics processing units (GPUs), on Friday received approval for an initial public offering (IPO) on Shanghai’s Nasdaq-style Star Market. Founded in 2020, Beijing-based Moore Threads plans to raise 8 billion yuan (US$1.1 billion) from its IPO, according to its prospectus. It took the company just 88 days from filing an application for an IPO in June to receiving regulatory approval from the Shanghai Stock Exchange. Moore Threads, which was added... https://www.scmp.com/tech/tech-trends/article/3327051/chinese-ai-chip-developer-moore-threads-gets-go-ahead-shanghai-ipo?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/tech/tech-trends/article/3327051/chinese-ai-chip-developer-moore-threads-gets-go-ahead-shanghai-ipo?utm_source=rss_feed Fri, 26 Sep 2025 14:53:36 +0000 SCMP SCMP The US-China chip war has reached new heights as increased US export control measures have led to intensified efforts from China to achieve semiconductor self-sufficiency. Huawei Technologies, for instance, on Thursday touted what it called the “world’s most powerful” computing cluster achieved without Nvidia’s advanced chips. In the latest China Future Tech webinar, Natixis director and senior economist for Asia Pacific, Gary Ng, joined South China Morning Post technology editor Zhou Xin,... https://www.scmp.com/news/china-future-tech/semiconductors/article/3324258/china-future-tech-webinar-how-us-tactics-could-boost-chinas-chip-self-sufficiency?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/china-future-tech/semiconductors/article/3324258/china-future-tech-webinar-how-us-tactics-could-boost-chinas-chip-self-sufficiency?utm_source=rss_feed Thu, 04 Sep 2025 01:38:53 +0000 Xinmei Shen Xinmei Shen Huawei Technologies will open-source its Compute Architecture for Neural Networks (CANN) – the software toolkit used to develop applications on the firm’s Ascend AI processors – as the Shenzhen-based company steps up efforts to compete against Nvidia, days after Beijing raised concerns about its H20 chip’s security. That move would help “speed up innovation from developers” and “make Ascend easier to use”, Huawei rotating chairman Eric Xu Zhijun said on Tuesday at the company’s developer... https://www.scmp.com/tech/tech-war/article/3320852/tech-war-huawei-open-source-ai-chip-toolkit-take-nvidias-proprietary-platform?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/tech/tech-war/article/3320852/tech-war-huawei-open-source-ai-chip-toolkit-take-nvidias-proprietary-platform?utm_source=rss_feed Tue, 05 Aug 2025 12:00:09 +0000 Ann Cao Ann Cao A group of Chinese semiconductor and AI companies has formed an alliance to push the adoption of locally developed processors for artificial intelligence projects, as mainland regulators question Nvidia about any “back door” risks in its H20 chips. Initial members of the Model-Chips Ecosystem Innovation Alliance include Tencent Holdings-backed AI start-up StepFun, Infinigence AI, SiliconFlow, Huawei Technologies’ Ascend computing business unit, MetaX, Biren Technology, Enflame, Iluvatar Corex,... https://www.scmp.com/tech/tech-war/article/3320301/chinese-semiconductor-ai-firms-form-pact-nvidia-faces-inquiry-h20-chips-security?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/tech/tech-war/article/3320301/chinese-semiconductor-ai-firms-form-pact-nvidia-faces-inquiry-h20-chips-security?utm_source=rss_feed Thu, 31 Jul 2025 12:00:13 +0000