Alright, so here’s the thing. Picture this: Huawei, right? They’re like that kid in high school who starts off a bit awkward, but then shows up to the reunion in a slick suit, ready to knock everyone’s socks off. Weird metaphor? Maybe. But hear me out. They used to be all about phones, but now they’re diving headfirst into AI chips, trying to nudge elbows with the likes of NVIDIA. Wild, right?
So, the word on the street is they’re setting up this, uh, “mega-whatever” in Shenzhen. Imagine a giant machine churning out Kirin and Ascend chips like they’re popcorn. It’s all part of this grand scheme to tighten up the AI supply chain. Fancy words, I know, but basically, they want all their gizmos and gadgets under one big umbrella.
And here’s the kicker: this facility dude, it’s gonna pump out those 7nm chips. Which I guess is… really good? Near some other big players like PXW and PST if that means something to you. Anyways, it kind of sounds like Huawei’s turning the area into a chip-making playground. A boomtown, if you will. Once they’re in this zone, all those little production links get shorter, faster, more efficient. Like a relay race where no one drops the baton.
Here’s a fun tidbit though: Huawei’s not even gonna run this place. They’ve got SiCarrier and SwaySure stepping in to handle the grunt work while they pull strings like a puppet master. I guess you could say that’s strategic? Maybe a bit sneaky. But it’s their way of having eyes on every corner of the process.
Ah, and then there’s SMIC doing a not-so-hot job with orders. Apparently, everyone wants Huawei’s Ascend AI chips, and SMIC can’t quite keep up. So, Huawei’s like, “Fine, I’ll do it myself.” This new spot in Shenzhen? Could be cranking out chips by, what, next year? They’re not messing around.
Anyway, that’s the scoop. Who’d have thought a company like Huawei would be duking it out in the big leagues of AI tech? Just goes to show, if you’re gonna aim for the stars, might as well build a rocket yourself. Or a chip factory. Same difference.
