Google in talks with Samsung to make part of next-gen chip: Report

Alphabet’s Google is in talks with Samsung Electronics to manufacture part of its next-generation artificial intelligence processor, The Information reported on Thursday, citing two people familiar with the matter.

Google plans for TSMC to make the main computing part of the tensor processing unit, codenamed “Icefish”, while Samsung may produce a component that ‌helps connect ⁠it to ⁠memory using its 2-nanometer production technology, the report said.

The tech giant is working with chip firm MediaTek on the design, and “Icefish” is still in development, with mass production possible as early as 2028, the report said.