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    Tencent unveils Xingmai 2.0: Advancing AI training amid US restrictions

    By Yasmine LuoJuly 22, 2024Updated:July 23, 2024No Comments3 Mins Read
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    • Tencent announced major upgrades to its Xingmai HPC network.
    • The release of Xingmai 2.0 demonstrates China’s commitment to technological self-reliance.

    OUR TAKE
    The rapid growth of the AI industry has created data demands that traditional networks can’t support. Tencent’s Xingmai network addresses this with high bandwidth and zero packet loss, enhancing training efficiency. The launch of Xingmai 2.0 amidst US restrictions highlights Tencent’s R&D capabilities, reducing reliance on US processors and strengthening technological self-reliance.

    — Yasmine Luo, BTW reporter

    What happened?

    Tencent has significantly upgraded its Xingmai HPC network, boosting AI capabilities by 60% in network communication and 20% in large language model (LLM) training.

    This upgrade, reported by the South China Morning Post, is part of a broader strategy by Chinese tech giants to enhance technological self-reliance amid US export restrictions on advanced processors like Nvidia‘s H100.

    The Xingmai 2.0 network addresses inefficiencies in computing cluster communications, which previously led to underused GPU capacities due to long communication times. This upgrade improves efficiency and reduces costs, allowing Tencent to support over 100,000 GPUs in a single cluster and cut problem-solving time from days to minutes. Tencent’s advancements also include promoting its own LLMs for enterprise use and assisting other companies in developing their AI models.

    In response to a price war in China’s AI sector, Tencent, along with other major firms like ByteDance, Baidu, and Alibaba, is lowering prices to compete with Western rivals. Tencent recently made its Hunyuan LLM lite version free and reduced prices for its standard versions.

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    Why it’s important

    The rapid growth of the AI industry has expanded model parameters from billions to trillions, resulting in massive data communication needs that traditional networks can’t support. High-performance, high-bandwidth networks are essential.

    Wang Yachen, Vice President of Tencent Cloud, noted that the Xingmai network is designed for large models, providing high bandwidth, high utilisation, and zero packet loss to overcome bottlenecks and enhance training efficiency. Tencent Cloud’s professional repair team ensures rapid recovery during system failures, improving training efficiency and accelerating cloud-based applications.

    Under US restrictions, the launch of Xingmai 2.0 marks a significant advancement for Tencent, showcasing its independent R&D capabilities in high-performance computing and AI training. This reduces reliance on US processors and enhances AI training efficiency, strengthening Tencent’s technological self-reliance and setting an example for Chinese tech firms facing international constraints.

    Tencent Xingmai HPC network
    Yasmine Luo

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