The chip, dubbed Ascend 910D, will be Huawei's most powerful AI processor to date according to a report from the Wall Street Journal.

SINGAPORE—Huawei Technologies is gearing up to test its newest and most powerful artificial-intelligence processor, which the company hopes could replace some higher-end products of U.S. chip giant Nvidia.

Huawei is set to test its most powerful AI chip yet, aiming to challenge Nvidia’s dominance as US restrictions push China to accelerate its semiconductor self-sufficiency.