Google Ships a Model and Teases Two Chips
Gemini 4 Carbon arrives as TPU 8tx and 8i Max are previewed for next year.
Google released Gemini 4 Carbon in the early hours of 11 November 2026 for AI Ultra subscribers and through the API and AI Studio, with 3D modelling and cybersecurity listed among its strengths; it briefly led model rankings before settling behind Claude Fable 5.2. Google also previewed TPU 8tx, aimed at confidential computing in government and regulated industries and working alongside AMD chips, and TPU 8i Max for long contexts using a dual-die package, both expected next year. One caveat: the consumer model details currently rest on a single Japanese report and need a second source before publication.