Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang recently called Huawei as the “single most formidable technology company” in China. Speaking to the Financial Times, Huang noted Huawei’s increasing influence in artificial intelligence (AI). He said “Huawei’s presence in AI is growing every single year”, adding “We can’t assume they are not going to be a factor.”
Huawei has been at the center of US-China trade tensions for years. During his first term, Donald Trump called the company a “national security threat”, stating that his administration wouldn’t do business with Huawei. In 2019, the Trump administration blacklisted the company, restricting its ability to acquire US technology.
These measures were extended under President Joe Biden, who imposed additional export controls on China’s semiconductor industry, targeting Huawei and 140 other firms.
Founded in 1987 by former People’s Liberation Army engineer Ren Zhengfei, Huawei started as a reseller of telephone switch equipment before moving into telecom manufacturing.
Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang says US restrictions on Huawei were ‘done poorly’
Huang also criticized US efforts to curb Huawei, stating they were “done poorly.” He told the publication: “They have conquered every market they’ve engaged”, acknowledging the company’s ability to thrive despite global restrictions.
In another news, Huang recently denied any involvement in a potential consortium to acquire a stake in Intel. Speaking at Intel’s annual developer conference in San Jose, California, Huang stated that neither he nor his company had been approached about such a deal.
“Nobody’s invited us to a consortium. Nobody invited me. Maybe other people are involved, but I don’t know. There might be a party. I wasn’t invited,” Huang said, dismissing the speculation.
His comments follow a Reuters report earlier this month that claimed Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. (TSMC) was in talks with Nvidia, Broadcom, and AMD about investing in a joint venture to manage Intel’s factories.
