Google Partners with Four Chipmakers to Rival Nvidia in AI Inference

Google is establishing one of the AI sector’s most varied custom chip ecosystems by collaborating with four design partners—Broadcom, MediaTek, Marvell, and Intel. Their plan includes a timeline from the currently shipping Ironwood TPU chips to the upcoming TPU v8 chips, expected from TSMC’s 2nm process by late 2027. This carefully crafted strategy aims to strengthen Google’s position in AI inference hardware, as detailed in advance of the Google Cloud Next event.