Report: Google is taking on Apple with custom processors for Chrome OS devices

Report: Google is taking on Apple with custom processors for Chrome OS devices

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  • Google is reportedly working on its own processors for Chrome OS laptops and tablets.
  • Products with the new silicon are tipped to launch in 2023.
  • It’s also claimed that Google is “ramping up” its smartphone processor efforts.

Google confirmed earlier this year that the Pixel 6 series would be powered by the company’s first in-house chipset. The custom Tensor processor hosts some machine learning smarts and is also tipped to offer a Samsung modem.

Now, Nikkei Asia reports that Google is building its own processors for Chrome OS-powered laptops and tablets, citing three sources familiar with the plans. It’s claimed that a launch is planned for 2023.