Google TPU 8th Gen Splits Training and Inference Chips, Inflection Point in AI Infra TCO
Google Cloud unveils 8th-gen TPU with separate training (TPU8t) and inference (TPU8i) chips, delivering 3x training pod performance and 80% inference dollar-performance improvement. Vertex AI evolves into Gemini Enterprise Agent Platform, while the Smals sovereign cloud contract validates public sector AI adoption under strict compliance.
