Huawei Ascend 960 SuperPoD uses NPO technology to power next-generation AI infra

Jessie Wu· Sep 17, 2026 · 10:41 PM UTC ·3 min read · 0 reactions · 0 comments · 7 views

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The answer increasingly comes down to computing power. At the event, Huawei Deputy Chairman and Rotating Chairman Wang Tao (David Wang) delivered a keynote titled Advancing the Agentic World, Building a Solid Silicon Foundation. He outlined Huawei’s latest plans for AI infrastructure, with a particular focus on the Ascend 960 SuperPoD, the industry’s first SuperPoD to use NPO technology.

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▪The answer increasingly comes down to computing power.
▪At the event, Huawei Deputy Chairman and Rotating Chairman Wang Tao (David Wang) delivered a keynote titled Advancing the Agentic World, Building a Solid Silicon Foundation.
▪He outlined Huawei’s latest plans for AI infrastructure, with a particular focus on the Ascend 960 SuperPoD, the industry’s first SuperPoD to use NPO technology.

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Every Wednesday and Friday, TechNode’s Briefing newsletter delivers a roundup of the most important news in China tech, straight to your inbox. Sign up The TechNode team attended HUAWEI CONNECT 2026 this morning, where one thing stood out: as AI models continue to grow, the industry’s biggest question is no longer just what AI can do, but what it takes to run models at this scale. The answer increasingly comes down to computing power. At the event, Huawei Deputy Chairman and Rotating Chairman Wang Tao (David Wang) delivered a keynote titled Advancing the Agentic World, Building a Solid Silicon Foundation. He outlined Huawei’s latest plans for AI infrastructure, with a particular focus on the Ascend 960 SuperPoD, the industry’s first SuperPoD to use NPO technology.

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