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OpenAI reportedly plans to buy AI chips from Google

According to a post on X by @Techstrongai, citing The Information, OpenAI plans to buy AI chips from its rival Alphabet's Google. The reported move is part of OpenAI's effort to secure as much computing power as it can. The same snippet says the memory shortage next to Nvidia's AI chips is tightening, with SK hynix saying it will last through 2030. The snippet does not give deal size, timing, or chip specifications.

Source: Scobleizer News Pulse (X) · x.com Found via Robert Scoble’s Scobleizer News Pulse · a post on X, not independently verified Published 2026-10-28T16:40:00+00:00 Detected 2026-10-28T21:32:50+00:00
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According to a post on X by @Techstrongai, citing The Information, OpenAI plans to buy AI chips from its rival Alphabet's Google. The reported move is part of OpenAI's effort to secure as much computing power as it can. The same snippet says the memory shortage next to Nvidia's AI chips is tightening, with SK hynix saying it will last through 2030. The snippet does not give deal size, timing, or chip specifications.

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According to The Information, OpenAI plans to buy AI chips from its rival Alphabet's Google, the latest step in its push to lock up as much computing power as it can. The memory squeeze behind that push keeps tightening: SK hynix now says the shortage of the memory that sits next to Nvidia's AI chips will last...

The report suggests AI developers are competing hard for scarce compute, and that even rivals may supply each other. Builders and businesses that depend on large-scale AI capacity could face continued constraints if the memory shortage lasts through 2030. Watch for official confirmation from OpenAI or Google, along with terms and timing of any agreement.

Hardware and robotics watchers may want to track whether this becomes a product, benchmark, or deployment signal.

Signal Strength 94% Technical label WATCH Public Interest 36 Category ROBOTS & HARDWARE Reader Depth TECHNICAL

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Recognizable Entity Score 51 Practical Impact Score 0 Novelty Interest Score 70 Consequence Score 30 Curiosity Score 0 Shareability Score 52

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