Google's TurboQuant Algorithm Delivers 8x AI Memory Speedup, Drives 5% Stock Rally Amid Analyst Upgrades

Google's TurboQuant algorithm, which speeds up AI memory operations by 8x while cutting costs by 50% or more through KV cache compression to as low as 2.5 bits, has driven analyst price target increases and contributed to a 5% stock rally on March 31, 2026. The technology reduces memory consumption during AI inference by at least 6x without shrinking models, though analysts note it won't solve broader DRAM pricing issues that have seen memory costs triple since last year.