China: Ascend 950DT Aggregation of 8.192 NPUs Bypasses NVIDIA via Lingqu Protocol
ascend-950dt8.192 Ascend 950DT NPUs are aggregated via Lingqu protocol, validating DeepSeek-V4 on domestic hardware. This bypasses NVIDIA dependency, yet wafer production lags 66% behind HBM3E demand, creating a critical operational divergence.
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