Tech Giants Google and Alphabet Invest Heavily in AI Computing Power with Tensor Processing Units
Published on 4.17.25
Artificial intelligence has become a crucial aspect of the tech industry's growth and development, with major players like Google and Alphabet investing heavily in AI startups that require significant computing power. As part of its efforts to become more agile and focused on AI development, Google is reorganizing its teams, including reducing jobs and offering a voluntary exit program.
Alphabet's cloud computing arm has announced a deal to sell access to its tensor processing units (TPUs), its in-house AI chips. This strategic investment is part of a broader trend where tech giants are investing heavily in AI startups that require massive computing power. For instance, Alphabet has invested in Safe Superintelligence (SSI), a startup co-founded by former OpenAI chief scientist Ilya Sutskever, valued at $32 billion.