OpenAI plans to buy Google's TPUs
OpenAI plans to purchase Google's tensor processing units (TPUs) as demand for AI computing rises, according to The Information. The terms, quantities and delivery schedule are undisclosed.
Key points
- OpenAI plans to purchase Google's TPUs, terms undisclosed.
- OpenAI has rented TPUs since 2025.
- OpenAI developing its own chip with Broadcom, to deploy before end 2026.
The move follows OpenAI’s 2025 rental of TPUs to support its products and its recent announcement that advanced models will be available through Google Cloud, adding a commercial link between the two rivals.
OpenAI also is developing its own AI chip with Broadcom, which it said would be deployed before the end of 2026 as part of a multi‑generation effort to build specialised hardware.
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OpenAI to purchase Google TPU chips as AI infrastructure demand surges
finance.yahoo.com · 1 November 2026
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