Facing US export controls, China's DeepSeek plans to make its own chips

Jul 10, 2026

Chinese AI company DeepSeek is planning to develop its own chips to reduce reliance on Nvidia and Huawei amid US export controls. The initiative is still in its early stages.

Why it matters: This move could impact the AI hardware supply chain and further intensify the US-China tech rivalry.

Full story at: Ars Technica / AI ↗