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DeepSeek nudges Chinese chipmakers on FP8 support

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What happened: When DeepSeek released their V3.1 model upgrade earlier this week, a pinned comment under the announcement got markets buzzing. The comment read:

“UE8M0 FP8 is designed for the next-generation domestically-produced chips that are about to be released.”

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