OpenAI to Acquire AI Chips from Google: Report

The acquisition is expected to bolster ties between OpenAI and Google, who are rivals in AI products and search. Last week, OpenAI announced it would make its advanced AI models accessible through Google Cloud, as per a Reuters report. OpenAI already purchases Nvidia chips and has started renting Google’s cheaper Tensor Processing Units (TPUs). The news also aligns with major tech firms investing in AI infrastructure, with OpenAI planning to use its own custom AI processor by the end of the year. Deals with firms including rival Anthropic have helped boost demand for Google’s TPUs, according to the report.