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GOOGLE DEPLOYS NEW AXION CPUS AND SEVENTH-GEN IRONWOOD TPU — TRAINING AND INFERENCING PODS BEAT NVIDIA GB300 AND SHAPE 'AI HYPERCOMPUTER' MODEL

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Google Cloud has introduced new AI-oriented instances powered by its own Axion CPUs and Ironwood TPUs. The new instances are aimed at both training and low-latency inference. Servers running these chips come equipped with Google's custom Titanium-branded controllers, which offload network, security, and I/O storage processing, enabling better management and higher performance. More details about Google's in-house designed processors are available in the article.