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Microsoft Builds Its Own AI Chips | Durham News
Microsoft is quietly building its own AI chips to slash costs and reduce dependence on Nvidia, eyeing mass production with TSMC for the Maia 300—and possibly a million units. While not replacing Nvidia entirely, this move targets massive savings by shifting Azure AI workloads in-house, where the Maia 200 already outperforms older hardware per dollar. The economics of AI demand are driving this strategy, as Microsoft seeks to lure big clients like Anthropic to adopt Maia chips—turning rivals into potential customers. With Google and Amazon already rolling out their own AI accelerators…
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