Huawei’s Ren Zhengfei backs Tau Scaling Law to beat US sanctionsCompany founder Ren Zhengfei says the new framework is crucial for survival, enabling chip advancements without EUV lithography2-MIN READ2-MIN1ListenPublished: 9:00pm, 24 Jul 2026Huawei Technologies founder Ren Zhengfei has thrown his weight behind the Chinese tech giant’s Tau Scaling Law, framing the new chip-design principle as an existential necessity to survive tightening US sanctions.“The Tau Scaling Law is the only path forward for Huawei to break the siege,” Ren said in recent internal remarks posted on Huawei’s Xinsheng Community intranet, according to a report on Friday by the state-backed Science and Technology Daily.Unlike global companies with other technological routes available, Huawei’s embrace of the new architecture was grounded in raw survival rather than an ambition to challenge industry norms, the 81-year-old entrepreneur added.Select VoiceSelect Speed0.8x0.9x1.0x1.1x1.2x1.5x1.75x00:0000:001.00x
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Huawei’s Ren Zhengfei backs Tau Scaling Law to beat US sanctions
Huawei founder Ren Zhengfei has publicly endorsed the company's new Tau Scaling Law, describing it as essential for survival amidst escalating US sanctions. In internal remarks, Ren stated that this chip-design principle is the sole viable path for Huawei to overcome the current restrictions.
Ann CaoSouth China Morning PostFiled 2026-07-24 · 13:00 GMTLean · Center-RightRead · 1 min
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Huawei founder Ren Zhengfei has publicly endorsed the company's new Tau Scaling Law, describing it as essential for survival amidst escalating US sanctions. In internal remarks, Ren stated that this chip-design principle is the sole viable path for Huawei to overcome the current restrictions. He emphasized that this adoption is driven by necessity rather than a desire to disrupt industry standards, as Huawei lacks the alternative technological options available to global competitors. The remarks were posted on Huawei's Xinsheng Community intranet and reported by the Science and Technology Daily.
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Ren Zhengfei stated the Tau Scaling Law is the only path forward for Huawei to break the siege.
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Huawei's Ren Zhengfei backs the Tau Scaling Law as crucial for survival.
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Huawei's embrace of the new architecture is grounded in survival due to US sanctions.
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The Tau Scaling Law enables chip advancements without EUV lithography.
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