Google puts a TPU in orbit as its space data center plan meets a 1,800-launch hurdle
Google has sent a TPU into orbit to test space compute, while its research says Starship needs 1,800 launches to make orbital data centers practical.
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Google has sent a TPU into orbit to test space compute, while its research says Starship needs 1,800 launches to make orbital data centers practical.
Google Cloud unveiled its eighth-generation TPU AI chips split into two variants at Google Cloud Next, challenging Nvidia's dominance in AI hardware.
Google is negotiating with Marvell Technology to co-develop two new AI chips—a memory processing unit and a next-gen TPU—to boost AI inference efficiency.
Anthropic bulks up its compute agreement with Google and Broadcom, securing 3.5 gigawatts of TPU capacity starting 2027 as revenue surges past $30 billion.