Google ships four TPU variants in one year as it ramps up competition with Nvidia Maximilian Schreiner View the LinkedIn Profile of Maximilian Schreiner Nov 9, 2026 Nano Banana Pro prompted by THE DECODER Key Points Google is introducing two new systems in its eighth-generation AI chip lineup, the TPU 8tx and TPU 8i Max, both built on existing processors. The TPU 8tx keeps confidential data encrypted during processing, while the TPU 8i Max doubles memory a