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Google Cloud Unveils Specialized TPU 8t and TPU 8i Chips for AI Training and Inference

April 22, 2026 18:39

Google Cloud announced its eighth generation tensor processing units (TPUs), splitting into two specialized chips: TPU 8t for model training and TPU 8i for inference. The new chips promise 3x faster training, 80% better...

MatX Secures $500M Series B to Challenge Nvidia with Next-Generation AI Training Chips

February 25, 2026 00:45

MatX, a chip startup founded by former Google TPU engineers, raised $500 million in Series B funding led by Jane Street and Leopold Aschenbrenner's Situational Awareness fund. The company aims to develop processors that...