Google and Marvell Technology AI Chip Co-development

Alphabet Inc.'s Google is reportedly in discussions with Marvell Technology to co-develop two new chips aimed at improving the efficiency of artificial intelligence (AI) model processing. One chip is a memory processing unit designed to work with Google's Tensor Processing Units (TPUs), and the other is a new TPU specifically built for AI workloads. This initiative is part of Alphabet Inc.'s Google's broader strategy to position its in-house chips as a viable alternative to Nvidia's dominant GPUs, drive growth in Google Cloud revenue, and demonstrate returns on its AI investments. The companies aim to finalize the design of the memory processing unit by next year for test production. This development intensifies competition in the AI hardware space, with Alphabet Inc.'s Google also expanding partnerships with other chipmakers like Intel and Broadcom and introducing new AI models like Gemma 4.