4 ms·Google introduced their first TPU in 2015...? Long before Apple taped out their first silicon.by 1024core 2y agoGoogle introduced their first TPU in 2015...? Long before Apple taped out their first silicon.fragmede 2y agoif we're talking custom silicon, Google acquired Motorola in 2011, and Apple acquired PA semi in 2008. The idea is obvious to everybody in the industry, it's a question of money and motivation.mamp 2y agoApple’s first in-house designed chip was the A4 in 2010.