Microsoft prepares to deploy its Maia 300 AI chips in Azure data centers
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The third-generation custom inference chip is expected to roll out at scale in 2027 as Microsoft works to lean less on Nvidia Microsoft wants to run more of its AI on chips it designed itself. On October 12, 2026, the company unveiled the Azure Maia 300, its third-generation custom AI inference chip. The plan is to deploy it at scale in Azure data centers beginning in 2027. That puts Microsoft on a path toward owning more of the hardware behind Copilot.
Source: Crypto Briefing
