Uploaded June 2026 | Updated September 2026, 3 weeks ago
Join Ben Gilbert and David Rosenthal, hosts of the Acquired podcast, for a deep dive into the inflection points that defined Google’s AI infrastructure. In this story-driven spotlight, Google Chief Technologist Amin Vahdat and Google Chief Scientist Jeff Dean, reveal the high-stakes history of the TPU and the secret ""build vs. buy"" silicon battles that shaped the modern cloud. Discover how a decade of custom hardware, cutting edge software, liquid cooling, and supply chain innovation is now architecting the future of computing for the agentic era.
Watch more: 100+ sessions from Google Cloud Next 26 → googlecloudevents.com/next-vegas
Subscribe to Google Cloud → https://goo.gle/GoogleCloud
Speakers: Amin Vahdat, Jeff Dean, Ben Gilbert, David Rosenthal
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#GoogleCloudNext
Join Ben Gilbert and David Rosenthal, hosts of the Acquired podcast, for a deep dive into the inflection points that defined Google’s AI infrastructure. In this story-driven spotlight, Google Chief Technologist Amin Vahdat and Google Chief Scientist Jeff Dean, reveal the high-stakes history of the TPU and the secret ""build vs. buy"" silicon battles that shaped the modern cloud. Discover how a decade of custom hardware, cutting edge software, liquid cooling, and supply chain innovation is now architecting the future of computing for the agentic era.
Watch more: 100+ sessions from Google Cloud Next 26 → googlecloudevents.com/next-vegas
Subscribe to Google Cloud → https://goo.gle/GoogleCloud
Speakers: Amin Vahdat, Jeff Dean, Ben Gilbert, David Rosenthal
SPTL010
#GoogleCloudNext
