Google (GOOGL) adds two new TPUs due in 2027, and one works alongside AMD chips

Key points Google adds two eighth-generation TPU systems Why Google is pairing TPUs with AMD chips What Google's TPU 8i Max is built for Google is adding two versions to its eighth-generation lineup of tensor processing units, or TPUs, bringing it to four systems, Bloomberg News reported on November 9. The TPU 8tx is designed for confidential computing and works alongside chips from Advanced Micro Devices (AMD). The TPU 8i Max is built for AI tasks that need long context windows. Both systems are due next year, according to Amin Vahdat, Google's chief technologist for AI and infrastructure. Alphabet (GOOGL) shares were up 3% at $293.26 in premarket trading as of 8:11 a.m. ET. They were up about 1.8% just before the report came out at 7:30 a.m. The TPU 8tx is aimed at government agencies and regulated industries Confidential computing is designed to protect data while it's in use, including by isolating workloads and protecting their memory.

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