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Google Launches TPU 8tx and TPU 8i Max to Broaden AI Chip Lineup to Four Configurations

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Google is introducing two new specialized versions of its eighth-generation Tensor Processing Unit systems, expanding its TPU lineup to four total configurations as it moves to challenge Nvidia across a broader range of AI workloads, Bloomberg reports. Both products are reconfigured variants of existing TPU designs rather than entirely new chips, and are expected to become available in 2027.

The TPU 8tx is built for secure, confidential computing and pairs with AMD CPUs to enable chip-level data encryption, targeting government agencies and companies in regulated industries. The TPU 8i Max combines two TPU chips in a single package to deliver greater computing power and memory capacity, and is aimed at AI workloads requiring long context windows, including coding, drug discovery and complex mathematics.

Google also disclosed that its entire available TPU supply is already under contract, underscoring strong demand for its custom AI hardware as the company increasingly focuses on specialized configurations to meet evolving customer requirements.

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