Key facts: Google launches Ironwood TPU; expands AI chip sales; plans major investment in Germany
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- Google released its seventh-generation TPU, Ironwood, which is over four times faster than the previous version. It can connect 9,216 TPUs, aiding large AI model training.12
- Google Cloud, under CEO Thomas Kurian, is now selling its AI chips to external clients, winning major contracts and competing with Nvidia in the AI chip sector.3
- Google will unveil its biggest investment plan in Germany on November 11, focusing on infrastructure and data centers in Munich, Frankfurt, and Berlin, along with renewable energy projects.4