Google Settles $1.67 Billion Patent Lawsuit with Singular Computing

Settlement Reached on Day of Scheduled Closing Arguments, Terms Remain Undisclosed

Google has settled a patent infringement lawsuit with Singular Computing, a company that claimed Google used its patented technology for its Tensor Processing Units (TPUs) without permission.
Singular Computing, founded by computer scientist Joseph Bates, sought $1.67 billion in damages, alleging that Google incorporated Bates' technology into processing units that support AI features in various Google services.
Internal emails cited during the trial showed that Google's now-chief scientist, Jeff Dean, wrote to others about how Bates' ideas could be 'really well suited' for what Google was developing.
The settlement was reached on the same day that closing arguments were scheduled to begin in the trial.
The terms of the settlement remain undisclosed, with both Google and Singular acknowledging the settlement but withholding further details.