Google Unveils Custom AI Chip Roadmap: Nvidia Moat Under Threat?
Google is accelerating its shift of AI workloads onto its in-house Ironwood TPUs, reducing dependence on external Nvidia GPUs. CoreWeave and Nebius business models rely entirely on reselling Nvidia compute capacity.
Nvidia's latest earnings confirmed robust HBM demand, and Google's transition is a 3–5 year structural trend rather than a quarterly catalyst. Can Google's TPU roadmap genuinely threaten Nvidia's moat, or does Nvidia's customization capability remain irreplaceable?