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Google is Having a TPU Moment
Google TPU momentum signals competitive shift in AI chip market.
Context
What happened: Google's TPUs are drawing new outside demand. Oracle will become the first major cloud provider outside Google to offer TPUs in its own data centers, and OpenAI plans to buy Google's TPUs.
Key numbers: Anthropic plans to spend $114.5 billion with Google
Why it matters: Google only began recognizing revenue from TPU sales to outside data centers last quarter, and CFO Anat Ashkenazi said the vast majority of that revenue will kick in next year. Nvidia expanded its Meta partnership, with a $3 billion investment in Meta's stock offerings, as Google's TPU growth draws attention.
What changed
Google's TPUs are drawing new outside demand. Oracle will become the first major cloud provider outside Google to offer TPUs in its own data centers, and OpenAI plans to buy Google's TPUs.
Why it matters
Google only began recognizing revenue from TPU sales to outside data centers last quarter, and CFO Anat Ashkenazi said the vast majority of that revenue will kick in next year. Nvidia expanded its Meta partnership, with a $3 billion investment in Meta's stock offerings, as Google's TPU growth draws attention.