Market Chatter: Blackstone Plans Higher Spending on Google TPUs Than Initially Envisaged

05:17 AM EDT, 09/11/2026 (MT Newswires) -- Blackstone (BX) intends to purchase many more tensor processing units from Alphabet (GOOG, GOOGL) unit Google than initially outlined, The Information reported Thursday, citing a person familiar with the matter. The private equity and real estate giant's spending on TPUs could be several "multiples" beyond the $5 billion it announced under a joint venture with Google in May, the unnamed source told the news outlet. Blackstone didn't immediately respond to MT Newswires' request for comment. (Market Chatter news is derived from conversations with market professionals globally. This information is believed to be from reliable sources but may include rumor and speculation. Accuracy is not guaranteed.)