Google Cloud and Apple Partner to Expand Private Cloud Compute with Advanced Confidential AI Security
Summary
Google Cloud and Apple are joining forces to power Apple's Private Cloud Compute on Google Cloud infrastructure, using cutting-edge confidential computing technologies — including custom Titan chips, Intel TDX, and NVIDIA Blackwell GPUs — to deliver end-to-end AI security with full transparency through an open-source verification framework.
Key Points
- Google Cloud and Apple have partnered to expand Apple's Private Cloud Compute (PCC) systems on Google Cloud infrastructure, leveraging advanced confidential computing technologies announced at WWDC 2026.
- The platform uses a layered security approach combining Google Cloud's Confidential Computing, Titanium security architecture with custom Titan chips, Intel TDX, and NVIDIA Blackwell GPU confidential computing to protect AI workloads end-to-end.
- An open-source host stack has been engineered to support PCC's transparency requirements, enabling independent verification of security properties, with advancements expected to benefit all Google Cloud customers handling AI and sensitive data.