Google to speed up chip rollout to stay ahead in AI, technology chief says

Artificial intelligenceCompany to double down on R&D in Taiwan by expanding local space 60%Google Senior Vice President Amin Vahdat delivers a keynote speech during Semicon Taiwan 2026 in Taipei on Sept. 2. (Photo by Ken Kobayashi)CHENG TING-FANG and LAULY LISeptember 2, 2026 14:03 JSTTAIPEI -- Google is accelerating its schedule for developing and rolling out its own customized chips, shifting from a two-year cycle for each generation to introducing two chips a year and eventually even more to stay ahead in the artificial intelligence race, the company's AI infrastructure chief said on Wednesday.