23 april 2026 · 15:17

Google TPU 8 takes on Nvidia, Pentagon pressures Anthropic, Hinton warns UN on AI

The State of Tech — The European Edition of Thursday 23 April 2026: Google unveils TPU 8 chips to compete directly with Nvidia's dominance, while the Pentagon labels Anthropic a security risk over its AI safety features. Geoffrey Hinton warns the UN that AI needs steering, a Chinese firm promises home robots in 35 days, Microsoft commits 25 billion Australian dollars to infrastructure and AI training, and tech freelancers remain split on whether AI threatens their livelihoods.