Behind Google's strategic bets in AI: A conversation with the hosts of Acquired

Join Ben Gilbert and David Rosenthal, hosts of the Acquired podcast, for a deep dive into the inflection points that defined Google’s AI infrastructure. In this story-driven spotlight, Google Chief Technologist Amin Vahdat and Google Chief Scientist Jeff Dean, reveal the high-stakes history of the TPU and the secret ""build vs. buy"" silicon battles that shaped the modern cloud. Discover how a decade of custom hardware, cutting edge software, liquid cooling, and supply chain innovation is now architecting the future of computing for the agentic era. Watch more: 100+ sessions from Google Cloud Next 26 → https://www.googlecloudevents.com/next-vegas/ Subscribe to Google Cloud → https://goo.gle/GoogleCloud Speakers: Amin Vahdat, Jeff Dean, Ben Gilbert, David Rosenthal SPTL010 #GoogleCloudNext