Google Debuts TPU 8t/8i Chips, Boosts CDR with CrowdStrike in APAC
Google introduced TPU 8t and 8i chips scaling to 9,600 units per system with higher memory bandwidth and expanded Cloud Detection and Response with CrowdStrike across Japan and APAC for SMBs. It integrated an AI Database Agent into Oracle’s Gemini Enterprise and embedded Salesforce AI agents into Workspace and Slack.
1. AI Hardware Launch
Google introduced two new tensor processing units—TPU 8t for large-model training and TPU 8i for low-latency inference—each system supporting up to 9,600 chips and featuring increased memory bandwidth to meet accelerating AI workloads across its data centers.
2. CrowdStrike CDR Expansion
The company expanded its Cloud Detection and Response offering through a collaboration with CrowdStrike, extending go-to-market efforts in Japan and the broader Asia Pacific region to improve SMB access to the Falcon platform and reinforce AI-driven cybersecurity.
3. Oracle and Salesforce AI Partnerships
Google Cloud deepened enterprise AI integrations by embedding an AI Database Agent within Oracle’s Gemini Enterprise to enable natural language data queries, and by deploying Salesforce AI agents across Workspace and Slack tools to automate workflows and streamline user interactions.