Google is expanding its TPU 8 family with two specialized variants: the TPU 8tx keeps sensitive data encrypted even during processing, while the TPU 8i Max doubles compute power and memory by placing two chips on a single package. With nearly 100 external customers now on board, Google is increasingly positioning its in-house chips as an alternative to Nvidia's GPUs. The article Google ships four TPU variants in one year as it ramps up competition with Nvidia appeared first on The Decoder.