Google Cloud to Power Apple Intelligence with Nvidia GPUs for Private Cloud Compute
GOOG•Apple is expanding its Private Cloud Compute to Google Cloud, enabling select Apple Intelligence workloads on Google Cloud servers equipped with Nvidia AI accelerators. Nvidia’s Confidential Computing GPUs will handle confidential inference and server-side processing for Apple Foundation Models on Google Cloud infrastructure.
1. Apple Expands Private Cloud Compute to Google Cloud
Apple is extending its privacy-focused Private Cloud Compute (PCC) beyond its own data centers for the first time by deploying select Apple Intelligence workloads on Google Cloud, signaling a shift from exclusive on-premises infrastructure.
2. Nvidia GPUs Power Secure AI Inference
Google Cloud instances equipped with Nvidia’s AI accelerators and Confidential Computing technology will execute secure inference tasks, supporting Apple Foundation Models and the revamped Siri virtual assistant with hardware-based data protection.
3. Implications for Google Cloud Growth
The addition of high-profile AI workloads from Apple could boost Google Cloud’s revenue and enhance its competitiveness against AWS and Azure by showcasing its secure AI capabilities and expanding enterprise adoption.
