Google adds two TPUs: a dual-chip 8i Max for long-context agents and a confidential 8tx
A brief: the TPU 8i Max packs two chips in one package, and the TPU 8tx adds hardware confidential inference. Bloomberg reports availability in 2027.
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Google has added two chips to its eighth-generation TPU lineup, MarkTechPost reports. Only a short summary is available so far, so details are thin.
- TPU 8i Max puts two TPU 8i chips in a single package, aimed at agents that work over long contexts.
- TPU 8tx adds confidential inference in hardware, so a model can run on data that stays protected while it's being processed.
According to Bloomberg, as cited in the summary, the chips become available in 2027. There's no word yet on performance figures, pricing or which Google Cloud regions will offer them.
The direction is clear enough: inference for long-running agents and for sensitive data are becoming jobs worth their own silicon.
Scoreboard update: Draw. Google builds chips for longer agent runs and private data, available in 2027.
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