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Google releases two specialized AI chips for the agentic era — one optimized for training, one for inference

Google releases two specialized AI chips for the agentic era — one optimized for training, one for inference

Google unveiled a new generation of Tensor Processing Units (TPUs — custom chips designed to run AI models), split into two specialized versions: one for training (teaching AI models with data) and one for inference (running trained models to answer questions or complete tasks).

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