DeepSeek partners with Huawei to develop chip programming tools, reducing reliance on Nvidia ↧ ↧ DeepSeek partners with Huawei to develop chip programming tools, re... Chinese AI firm DeepSeek said on Wednesday it has partnered ​with Huawei Technologies to develop programming tools optimised for ​Huawei's Ascend chips, the latest sign of Chinese ⁠tech firms deepening ties as they seek alternatives to the ​Nvidia ecosystem.