Google orders chips from Intel and Nvidia is testing its tech, as TSMC’s grip on AI starts to strain
08-06-2026 15:34 via thenextweb.com

Google orders chips from Intel and Nvidia is testing its tech, as TSMC’s grip on AI starts to strain

For years, the AI boom has run through a handful of factory floors in Taiwan. That dependence is starting to look risky enough that even Nvidia and Google are shopping for a backup, and the unlikely name on the list is Intel. Google has placed an order with Intel to manufacture more than three million […]
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