Google unveils two new TPUs designed for the "agentic era"

# Google Builds Custom AI Chips to Stay Competitive Google just released two new custom computer chips designed to make artificial intelligence faster and cheaper to build, avoiding its reliance on expensive Nvidia hardware that other companies are competing for. One chip focuses on the training phase (teaching AI models), while the other handles the everyday use phase, and Google says this split approach is necessary because AI "agents"—AI systems that can take actions on your behalf—work differently than current chatbots and image generators. For businesses using Google's cloud services, this means faster AI development and potentially lower costs.