↗ Tensor's journey: Navigating Overheating Challenges and Vying for Supremacy in Google Hardware

Multiple reports highlight significant shifts in Google's approach to custom silicon and hardware for its devices, represented by Tensor chips used in Pixel phones. The Android 15 QPR2 beta 1, now available for Tensor-powered Pixel devices, brings the Pixel 9's new Linux kernel to these devices enhancing overall performance. However, Tensor overheating problems continue to plague the Pixel line manifesting in significant returns. Decision-makers at Google seemingly acknowledge this issue confidentially while publicly shifting their focus to the Tensor G6 chip, anticipated as a potential resolution to existing flaws.

Expectations for Tensor G6 include improvements in battery life and thermal performance, though possible downgrades might occur to eliminate persistent issues. Tensor specifics reveal a transition to the new TSMC 3nm node for fabrication and a faster GPU creating a balance between performance and energy usage. Yet, they reportedly have missed financial targets, with potential implications on the financial performance of parent company Alphabet Inc.

Other pivotal disclosures showcase Google's intent on stretching Tensor usage beyond Smartphones to devices like the Pixel Watch. Allegedly, future Pixels could benefit from an iPhone-level SoC upgrade. Google, moreover, seems to prioritize advancing user experience over ensuring benchmark domination. Chatter around Tensor's expansion into social trading apps and even its presence in AI Factory, a pioneering AI development platform in Japan, is on the rise. Google's overall strategy around Tensor appears to solidify its position in the hardware market, gearing up for more competition and breakthroughs in the future.

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