The internet giant has released new AI software and struck deals, such as a chip tie-up with Anthropic PBC, that have reassured investors the company won’t easily lose to ChatGPT creator OpenAI and other rivals.

To be clear, Nvidia’s graphics processing units (GPUs) remain the gold standard for the AI industry. But Google’s TPUs — which power its highly praised Gemini 3 — are cheaper to develop and require less power. Some industry experts estimate that TPUs offer up to four times better performance per dollar than comparable GPUs.