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  "id": 16838993,
  "title": "OpenAI plans to buy Google's AI chips",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/28/openai-plans-to-buy-googles-ai-chips-16838993",
  "topic": "ai",
  "section": "AI",
  "published": "2026-10-28T02:39:55.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Economic Times Tech",
    "slug": "economic-times-tech",
    "url": "https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/tech/artificial-intelligence/openai-plans-to-buy-googles-ai-chips/articleshow/135249807.cms"
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  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "OpenAI is reportedly planning to acquire Google's AI chips, according to a report by The Information on Tuesday. The news outlet spoke to an individual with knowledge of the matter. This potential purchase comes as tech companies increase their investment in data centers and semiconductors to meet the growing demand for AI computing power.\n\nThe proposed deal would strengthen the partnership between OpenAI and Alphabet's Google. Both companies are rivals in the AI sector and the search industry. However, the report did not reveal any specifics about the financial terms or other conditions of the deal.\n\nAs of now, Google has not provided any comment on the matter, and OpenAI also declined to comment. OpenAI is among the biggest purchasers of Nvidia's graphics processing units (GPUs), which the company uses to train its AI models and execute inference computing.\n\nIn June 2025, Reuters had reported that OpenAI had started renting Google's AI chips. Google's Tensor Processing Units (TPUs) have become a popular alternative to Nvidia's dominant AI chips. Companies are seeking more affordable options and chips that are better suited to running AI models. Google began selling TPUs directly to select customers earlier this year.\n\nAlphabet is set to release its quarterly earnings report later on Wednesday. Investors will be closely watching this report to gauge the impact of Alphabet's substantial investment in AI on the growth of its cloud business.",
  "summary": "OpenAI plans to buy Google's AI chips, The Information reported on Tuesday, citing a person familiar with the matter, as technology companies ramp up spending on data centers and semiconductors to meet surging demand for AI computing.",
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        "published": "2026-10-28T03:45:41.000Z"
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        "outlet": "Seeking Alpha News",
        "title": "OpenAI plans to purchase Google’s AI chips, reports say",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/28/openai-plans-to-purchase-googles-ai-chips-reports-say",
        "published": "2026-10-28T05:08:49.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "Tech in Asia",
        "title": "OpenAI plans to buy rival Google’s AI chips: report",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/28/openai-plans-to-buy-rival-googles-ai-chips-report",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
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