Google Announces New TPUs It Says Are More Powerful and Secure

AI Summary

Google announced two new Tensor Processing Units, the TPU 8tx and TPU 8i Max, which it says offer improved security and support heavier AI workloads. The products expand Google’s AI-chip business and add to competition with Nvidia.

Google announced a new line of AI chips the company says are more secure than previous models and equipped for heavier workloads. The new versions of its tensor processing units—the TPU 8tx and the TPU 8i Max—further expand a growing chip business that threatens to loosen Nvidia’s grip on the AI ...