OpenAI to Buy Google's Custom AI Chips, Challenging Nvidia's Market Dominance

OpenAI plans to purchase Alphabet's custom-designed Tensor Processing Units (TPUs) as the ChatGPT maker accelerates efforts to diversify its computing infrastructure and reduce reliance on Nvidia, according to reporting from The Information on October 27, 2026. Neither company has publicly confirmed the move, with Alphabet declining immediate comment and OpenAI declining to discuss specifics. No financial terms, volumes, timing, or chip generation details have been disclosed.