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Microsoft's Maia 300 AI chip is promised to deliver 40% better efficiency as Azure plans a multi-gigawatt expansion.

Microsoft's custom silicon push could reduce its reliance on Nvidia GPUs for inference, while its power and capex planning shifts toward multi-gigawatt Azure capacity.
Trade pressSlicast · October 12, 2026 at 16:33 UTC · US · Source: Windows Report
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