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Google in Talks With Marvell to Build New AI Chips for Inference, the Information Reports
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Posted on April 19, 2026
2 min readLast updated: April 19, 2026
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Google is reportedly negotiating with Marvell to co‑develop two new chips—one for TPU enhancement and another for LLM inference—highlighting Google's push for more efficient AI hardware alongside its existing Broadcom agreement.
Google in talks with Marvell to build new AI chips, The Information reports
Google and Marvell Collaboration on AI Chip Development
April 19 (Reuters) - Alphabet's Google is in talks with Marvell Technology to develop two new chips aimed at running AI models more efficiently, The Information reported on Sunday citing two people with knowledge of the discussions.
Details of the New AI Chips
One of the chips is a memory processing unit designed to work with Google's tensor processing unit (TPU) and the other chip is a new TPU built specifically for running AI models, the report said.
Memory Processing Unit
The companies aim to finalize the design of the memory processing unit as soon as next year before handing it off for test production, according to the report.
Tensor Processing Unit (TPU)
Google has been pushing to make its TPUs a viable alternative to Nvidia's dominant GPUs. TPU sales have become a key driver of growth in Google's cloud revenue as it aims to show investors that its AI investments are generating returns.
Industry Impact and Response
Market Implications
Reuters could not immediately verify the report. Google and Marvell did not immediately respond to a request for a comment.
Reporting Credits
(Reporting by Angela Christy in BengaluruEditing by Tomasz Janowski)
Key Takeaways
- •Google is in talks with Marvell to build a TPU design services project and a dedicated inference chip optimized for LLM workloads (finance.yahoo.com)
- •The move expands Marvell’s role in AI custom silicon, adding to its partnerships with AWS, Microsoft, and likely enhancing its $1.5 billion annual custom‑silicon revenue (finance.yahoo.com)
- •This comes amid broader AI chip diversification, as Google also holds a long‑term TPU supply deal with Broadcom through 2031 (ts2.tech)
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Frequently Asked Questions about Google in talks with Marvell to build new AI chips for inference, The Information reports
1What is Google reportedly discussing with Marvell Technology?
Google is reportedly in talks with Marvell Technology to develop two new chips designed for more efficient AI model inference.
2How many AI chips are being developed according to the report?
According to the report, two new AI chips are being discussed for development.
3What is the primary aim of the new chips proposed by Google and Marvell?
The primary aim is to run AI models more efficiently.
4Which news outlet first reported the talks between Google and Marvell Technology?
The Information was the first to report on the talks between Google and Marvell Technology.
