Microsoft Debuts New Homegrown AI Chip, Plans to Deploy Multiple Gigawatts Next Year

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Microsoft announced Maia 300, its latest internally developed AI chip, and plans multi-gigawatt deployments starting next year. The initiative signals an effort to reduce the company’s dependence on Nvidia GPUs and will involve substantial computing infrastructure and energy capacity.

Microsoft on Monday announced the latest generation of its homegrown AI chips, dubbed the Maia 300, and said it plans to set up “multi-gigawatt deployments” of the chip starting next year. The move shows how Microsoft is aiming to reduce its dependence on Nvidia-designed GPUs, which currently ...