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Google’s next-gen Taara chip delivers internet at speed of light without cables

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Alphabet has released more information about its highly anticipated Taara high-speed, light internet chip.

Promising to deliver speeds of up to 20Gbps per second, this new chip could redefine how we all connect and use the internet.

The chip functions similarly to traditional fiber optic cable, using light to carry data, but without the physical cable.

The new chip can use advanced software to help steer beams of light to where they are needed.

It is considerably smaller than its predecessor, which was roughly the size of a traffic light.