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Microsoft Plans Maia 300 Inference Chip for Multi-Gigawatt Deployments in 2027
Microsoft claims Maia 300 delivers about 40% more useful computing per megawatt than leading GPU-based systems, a user says.
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A user citing Reuters says Microsoft plans to put more than a million AI chips to work in 2027 and expects Maia to run AI in its products rather than train models. The user says Microsoft's claimed efficiency gain has not been independently tested and argues that power constraints make efficiency important. Maia could give Microsoft more bargaining power with Nvidia, the user says, though Microsoft still buys Nvidia and AMD chips.
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