Google Launches Ironwood TPU Chip 4X Faster Than Previous Generation as AI Competition Intensifies
Summary
Google unleashes Ironwood, its seventh-generation TPU chip that delivers four times faster AI processing than previous models and connects up to 9,216 chips in massive pods, with Anthropic planning to deploy 1 million units for Claude as the tech giant battles Nvidia's GPU dominance.
Key Points
- Google launches Ironwood, its seventh-generation Tensor Processing Unit (TPU), making it widely available after initial April testing phase
- The new chip delivers more than four times the speed of its predecessor and can connect up to 9,216 chips in a single pod to handle the most demanding AI models
- Anthropic plans to use up to 1 million Ironwood TPUs for its Claude model as Google competes with Nvidia's dominant GPU market position