Artificial intelligenceUS tech giant to compete directly with Nvidia with new TPU joint ventureGoogle CEO Sundar Pichai speaks at the Shoreline Amphitheater on Tuesday. (Photo by Yifan Yu)YIFAN YUMay 20, 2026 03:12 JSTMOUNTAIN VIEW, California -- Google unveiled its latest Gemini AI model, which it says not only outperforms previous versions but is also more cost-effective, as companies come under increasing pressure to justify the staggering cost of AI compute.