TechCrunch
Google's new tensor processing units (TPUs) broaden its chip portfolio to more use cases: confidential model training and more memory capacity. Google is notching up its chipmaking game as the company seeks to reduce its dependence on chips made by other companies for its cloud computing business.
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Ars Technica
Amazon's roaming Ring Robotics devices will debut in late 2026 and early 2027. Amazon is betting that many Ring customers will also want an AI-powered security drone and robot patrolling their homes or offices.
The Decoder
Google is expanding its TPU 8 family with two specialized variants: the TPU 8tx keeps sensitive data encrypted even during processing, while the TPU 8i Max doubles compute power and memory by placing two chips on a single package. With nearly 100 external customers now on board, Google is increasingly positioning its in-house chips as an alternative to Nvidia's GPUs.
The Verge
Concerns are being raised that neither the Commerce Department nor Nvidia are doing their due diligence when it comes to vetting Chinese firms cleared to handle the company's H200 AI chips. According to The New York Times, New Matrix is on the list of approved firms, yet its offices are empty, "a hollow gray shell.
MIT Technology Review
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