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DeepSeek Plans to Deploy 160,000 Huawei Chips at Inner Mongolia Data Centre

DeepSeek plans to deploy at least 160,000 Huawei chips at a new data centre in Inner Mongolia to power its AI push.

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An unnamed source said DeepSeek plans to deploy at least 160,000 advanced chips from Huawei Technologies at a large data centre it is building in Inner Mongolia. [1] The deployment of Huawei chips is intended to power DeepSeek's AI push. [2] At the Yimin coal mine in China's far north-east, around 100 driverless lorries each capable of carrying 90 tonnes of coal operate without human drivers, with large battery boxes where driver's cabins would be. [3] Huawei's enterprise division, announced in 2021, created 'army corps' (juntuan) teams to apply Huawei's technology to specific enterprise customers, from airport operators to oil-and-gas companies. [4] On August 31st, Huawei said its net profits fell by 37% year on year in the first half of 2026, even as revenue grew by 10%. [5] Zhao Yaozhong, a manager at Huaneng, the state-owned power utility that operates Yimin, said the deployment of driverless lorries led to 120 workers being reassigned to posts outside the pit, removing them from dust and danger. [6] DeepSeek is a Chinese artificial intelligence startup. [7]
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  1. An unnamed source said DeepSeek plans to deploy at least 160,000 advanced chips from Huawei Technologies at a large data centre it is building in Inner Mongolia. · bing.com
  2. The deployment of Huawei chips is intended to power DeepSeek's AI push. · bing.com
  3. At the Yimin coal mine in China's far north-east, around 100 driverless lorries each capable of carrying 90 tonnes of coal operate without human drivers, with large battery boxes where driver's cabins would be. · Hindustan Times
  4. Huawei's enterprise division, announced in 2021, created 'army corps' (juntuan) teams to apply Huawei's technology to specific enterprise customers, from airport operators to oil-and-gas companies. · Hindustan Times
  5. On August 31st, Huawei said its net profits fell by 37% year on year in the first half of 2026, even as revenue grew by 10%. · Hindustan Times
  6. Zhao Yaozhong, a manager at Huaneng, the state-owned power utility that operates Yimin, said the deployment of driverless lorries led to 120 workers being reassigned to posts outside the pit, removing them from dust and danger. · Hindustan Times
  7. DeepSeek is a Chinese artificial intelligence startup. · bing.com
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