At the moment, the undisputed leader in AI chips is Nvidia, which has rocketed it from modestly-sized gaming hardware outfit to the world’s most valuable corporation. China was already on the back foot in the race to acquire Nvidia chips, due to years of efforts by various US presidents to curb the People’s Republic’s access to the cutting edge tech. In its place, a homegrown alternative — the Huawei Ascend 910c — is likely to become the go-to AI chip for Chinese tech companies. Beijing had previously discouraged companies from buying Nvidia chips on patriotic grounds, after US commerce secretary Howard Lutnick said he hopes to keep China “addicted” to American tech. More on China: China Working On Levitating Train That Could Get You From New York to Chicago in Two Hours