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Deepseek open-sources TileLang and Ascend programming tools for Huawei Ascend 950
Deepseek announced an open-source release of programming libraries and tools — centered on the TileLang language (developed at Peking University) — optimized for Huawei's Ascend chips, including work on a 128‑chip Ascend 950 supernode; Deepseek says Huawei "fully supported" the effort. The package is intended to help build a domestic software ecosystem for Chinese AI chips and presents a simpler programming model the company argues can rival Nvidia's CUDA.
KEY POINTS
- Deepseek announced an open-source release of programming libraries and tools — centered on the TileLang language (developed at Peking University) — optimized for Huawei's Ascend chips, including work on a 128‑chip Ascend 950 supernode; Deepseek says Huawei "fully supported" the effort.
- The package is intended to help build a domestic software ecosystem for Chinese AI chips and presents a simpler programming model the company argues can rival Nvidia's CUDA.
- Software and developer ecosystems are a key moat for Nvidia; open-sourcing TileLang and Ascend tooling aims to narrow that gap and speed adoption of Huawei's domestic AI hardware.
WHY IT MATTERS
Software and developer ecosystems are a key moat for Nvidia; open-sourcing TileLang and Ascend tooling aims to narrow that gap and speed adoption of Huawei's domestic AI hardware.