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Google has also introduced **Axion**, a powerful custom chip designed for data centers. Here are the key details:

1. **Purpose**: Axion is Google's **first custom Arm-based CPU** specifically designed for data centers.
2. **Performance**: It delivers **industry-leading performance and energy efficiency**.
3. **Use Cases**: Axion can handle various tasks, including **Google searches** and **AI operations**.
4. **Comparison**:
- Axion outperforms the fastest general-purpose Arm-based instances available in the cloud today by **up to 30%**.
- It also provides **up to 50% better performance** and **up to 60% better energy efficiency** compared to current-generation x86-based instances¹.
5. **Deployment**: Google has already started deploying services like **BigTable, Spanner, BigQuery, Blobstore, Pub/Sub, Google Earth Engine**, and the **YouTube Ads platform** on current-generation Arm-based servers and plans to scale these services on Axion soon¹.

In summary, Axion represents a significant step forward in custom silicon for Google's data centers, enhancing performance and efficiency across various workloads¹. 🚀

Source: Conversation with Copilot, 7/30/2024
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(4) Google Cloud Unveils Custom Arm AI Chip. Nvidia Stock Falls - MSN. msn.com/en-us/news/technology/google-cloud-ai-event-kicks-off-with-arm-palo-alto-news/ar-BB1lknCm.