Google is preparing to develop new AI chips with Marvell - media outlet

Google, owned by Alphabet, is in talks with semiconductor manufacturer Marvell Technology to develop two new chips designed to make artificial intelligence models work more efficiently. This was reported by The Information with reference to sources familiar with the discussions, writes Reuters.

According to the publication's interlocutors, one of the chips is a memory processing unit to work in conjunction with Google's Tensor Processing Units (TPUs), while the other is a new TPU designed specifically to run AI models.

Google and Marvell expect to finalize the design of the memory processing unit as early as next year to then put it into test production, The Information's sources indicate.

Reuters notes that it could not immediately confirm the data cited by the publication's interlocutors, and Google and Marvell representatives did not respond to requests for comment.

Google is actively promoting its own processors as an alternative to the market-dominating solutions from market-leading chip maker Nvidia, Reuters points out. TPU sales have become a key driver of revenue growth in the company's cloud division, helping to prove to investors the return on investment in AI.

However, it is not only Google that plans to work with Marvell Technology. On March 31, Nvidia announced plans to invest $2 billion in Marvell. The deal will connect Marvell to Nvidia's infrastructure for the development and operation of artificial intelligence systems, as well as solutions for radio access networks (RAN). Marvell will supply custom chips and networking solutions compatible with Nvidia's NVLink Fusion platform, while Nvidia will provide related technologies including CPUs, NICs and interconnects.

According to the results of trading on April 17, shares of Marvell rose by 4.7%, Alphabet securities - by 1.9%. Since the beginning of the year, quotes Marvell rose by 64.3%, Google - by 8.1%.

This article was AI-translated and verified by a human editor