# The partnership will focus on the development of custom Infrastructure Processing Units (IPUs) IPUs will be.

*business · news · 2026-04-10 · Business Today*

## Key points

- Intel and Google Cloud will co-develop custom ASIC-based Infrastructure Processing Units for data center tasks.
- Google Cloud will expand its use of Intel Xeon 6 processors for AI-focused cloud instances like C4 and N4.
- The new IPUs will offload networking, storage, and security tasks traditionally handled by CPUs.
- Intel signed a $25 billion deal with Elon Musk to build a Texas facility producing 2-nanometer chips.

**Companies:** Intel Corporation, Google Cloud
**Countries:** United States

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