Google's split TPU chips signal shift from universal to specialized AI accelerators

Digitimes
By Lily HessApr 30, 2026, 6:03 am100 pts
Google has unveiled its eighth-generation Tensor Processing Units (TPUs) by splitting them into two distinct chips: the training-focused TPU 8t and the inference-optimized TPU 8i. This move goes beyond simply designing two chips; it reflects Google's capability to break down bottlenecks across different stages…

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