OpenAI Reportedly Plans Google TPU Purchase to Diversify AI Chips

OpenAI is reportedly considering buying Google TPU chips, according to a person familiar with the matter. Neither company has confirmed a purchase, and the price, volume and delivery schedule are unknown. OpenAI began renting Google TPUs in June 2025 for early testing, and a job listing seeking an engineer to optimise models for TPUs suggests it may expand their use. Buying Google TPU hardware would give OpenAI a different route to computing capacity beyond cloud rentals. The possibility adds to OpenAI’s efforts to diversify its AI infrastructure. Nvidia has invested $30 billion in OpenAI after an earlier proposal of up to $100 billion, while AMD has granted OpenAI the right to buy up to 160 million shares in connection with a planned 6 gigawatts of chip deployment. OpenAI is also developing the Jalapeño inference chip with Broadcom, with deployment planned by the end of 2026. Google TPUs are also being offered through cloud providers, including Oracle, as major technology firms prepare for substantial data-centre spending. For traders, the report underscores competition among AI chip suppliers and rising demand for computing capacity, but the deal remains unconfirmed. It has no clear direct impact on cryptocurrency prices or trading activity; any broader effects would depend on how AI infrastructure spending influences technology-sector sentiment and costs over time.