Google has introduced two new chips in the TPU 8 family

Google has expanded its proprietary TPU 8 processor lineup by adding two specialized variants for artificial intelligence workloads.

The new TPU 8tx variant features hardware protection for processing sensitive data in an encrypted state. The second new model, TPU 8i Max, combines two silicon chips on a single substrate, which has doubled the available memory capacity and total computing power.

Over the past year, the corporation has released four different versions of TPU chips. The total number of external users of the company's proprietary infrastructure is already approaching the 100-client mark.

Such developments strengthen the tech giant's position in the hardware market, creating direct competition for Nvidia's graphics accelerators.