Gemini 4 isn't even out yet — but Google's TPU advantage is being underappreciated
haider1 · x · 2026-10-02
Reacting to premature mockery of the unreleased Gemini 4, haider argues Google's massive TPU advantage gets too little attention: while the industry fixates on chat interface wars, Google is building AI infrastructure at scale without heavy Nvidia reliance — though its developer-side ecosystem still feels overlooked.
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