Google ships four TPU variants in one year as it ramps up competition with Nvidia

Google is expanding its TPU 8 family with two specialized variants: the TPU 8tx keeps sensitive data encrypted even during processing, while the TPU 8i Max doubles compute power and memory by placing two chips on a single package. With nearly 100 external customers now on board, Google is…

Google is expanding its TPU 8 family with two specialized variants: the TPU 8tx keeps sensitive data encrypted even during processing, while the TPU 8i Max doubles compute power and memory by placing two chips on a single package. With nearly 100 external customers now on board, Google is increasingly positioning its in-house chips as an alternative to Nvidia's GPUs. The article Google ships four TPU variants in one year as it ramps up competition with Nvidia appeared first on The Decoder.

Source: The Decoder — Published November 9, 2026 at 12:59 UTC — Category: Models