DeepSeek partners with Huawei on programming tools for Ascend chips

DeepSeek said it has partnered with Huawei to develop programming tools for Huawei's Ascend chips, including TileLang, an open-source alternative to CUDA. The move aims to reduce reliance on Nvidia's software ecosystem for Chinese AI accelerators.

• DeepSeek and Huawei are jointly building tools for Ascend chips
• The effort includes TileLang, an open-source CUDA alternative
• Partnership reduces reliance on Nvidia's ecosystem