Big Red gets cozy with Google to offer TPUs to AI customers
Oracle has announced an expanded partnership with Google to bring Google's TPUs to its cloud platform, positioning OCI as the first hyperscale cloud outside Google's own services to offer these chips. The move aims to reduce reliance on Nvidia for AI workloads and give customers flexibility in choosing compute infrastructure based on their specific needs. Oracle maintains its existing partnership with OpenAI and Nvidia, with TPU capacity expected to scale over several years.
Key points
- Google TPUs will be available on Oracle OCI starting in 2027
- First hyperscale cloud platform outside Google to offer the chips
- Diversifies beyond Nvidia dependency for AI workloads
- Complements existing OpenAI and Nvidia partnerships
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