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# Sources: DeepSeek is in the early stages of developing its own AI chip designed for inference, in a bid to reduce its reliance on Nvidia and Huawei hardware (Reuters)

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**Published:** July 7, 2026  
**Original:** https://www.techmeme.com/260707/p10#a260707p10  

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Reuters: Sources: DeepSeek is in the early stages of developing its own AI chip designed for inference, in a bid to reduce its reliance on Nvidia and Huawei hardware &mdash; Chinese startup DeepSeek is developing its own AI chip, according to three people familiar with the matter, a push that could reduce &hellip;

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