Timeline
Booked Intel to package 3 million TPUs
Google booked Intel to package 3 million TPUs by 2028
Google booked Intel to package 3 million TPUs by 2028
Google is developing Frozen v2 chip, targeting deployment as early as 2028.
Shipped three Gemini Flash models: 3.6 Flash, 3.5 Flash-Lite, and 3.5 Flash Cyber
Added background execution and MCP support to Gemini API Managed Agents
DeepSeek is in early talks for a new funding round at a $71 billion pre-money valuation.
Released DSpark speculative decoding framework
Began developing custom inference ASICs to cut GPU dependency
China's domestic AI chip budget share rises to 46%, driven by DeepSeek and Zhipu exploring custom silicon
Ecosystem
DeepSeek
Evidence (8 articles)
The Whale Approaches: DeepSeek v4 Looms as China's Next AI Power Play
Mar 1, 2026DeepSeek V4-Pro: 1.6T parameters, open weights, undercuts rivals 10x
Apr 24, 2026ChatGPT Market Share Dips Below 50% for First Time, Sensor Tower Reports
Jun 16, 2026ClawRouter: Open-Source Tool Routes AI Requests to Cheapest Model in Under 1ms
Mar 21, 2026AI Power Shift: How DeepSeek's Alleged Blackwell Chip Access Could Reshape Global AI Race
Feb 24, 2026DeepSeek V4 Launch Imminent as AI Race Intensifies Amid Market Volatility
Feb 23, 2026Google Researchers Challenge Singularity Narrative: Intelligence Emerges from Social Systems, Not Individual Minds
Mar 27, 2026The AI benchmark gap has collapsed: top 10 labs now separated by just 44 Elo points
Jun 19, 2026