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Re:Geoffrey Hinton leaves Google and can now speak freely ab... by willbudd on Tuesday May 02, 2023 @03:49AM (#35784552)
You honestly suggesting the inventors of the TPU bailed because they couldn't foot the compute bill?
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Re:Geoffrey Hinton leaves Google and can now speak freely ab... by efficientsticks on Tuesday May 02, 2023 @10:29AM (#35788011)
They use a lot of machine learning for ads and YouTube recommendations - the TPU makes sense there and if anything shows how hard they try to keep costs down. It’s a no-brainer for them to have tried keeping Search as high-margin as possible for as long as possible.
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