Google to introduce two variants of in-house chips, reports
Alphabet’s Google is introducing two new variations of its in-house tensor processing units, Bloomberg News reported on Monday. The search giant’s shares were up more than 2% in premarket trading. Through last close, the stock has fallen 9% so far this year. Alphabet did not immediately respond to a Reuters request for comment. Reuters could not independently verify the report. Google’s homegrown…
Alphabet's Google is set to unveil two new versions of their in-house tensor processing units, according to Bloomberg News. The company's shares saw a rise of over 2% in premarket trading. However, the stock has lost 9% of its value this year to date. Alphabet has not yet commented on the matter, and Reuters was unable to independently confirm the report.
Google's custom-made chips, which were initially only used internally, have started to compete with Nvidia's expensive graphics processors, which are the leading choice for AI workloads globally. The upcoming TPU 8tx and 8i Max models are not new chips, but modified versions intended to tackle specific tasks that customers have been requesting.
According to Google's chief technologist for AI infrastructure, Amin Vahdat, the 8tx is tailored for secure and confidential workloads, often utilized by government agencies and businesses in regulated sectors. On the other hand, the 8i Max is geared towards AI applications that need to handle lengthy context windows.
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