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Microsoft Unveils Maia 300 AI Chip for Multi-Gigawatt Azure Deployments

Microsoft announced the Maia 300, its third-generation AI accelerator, featuring racks with 96 chips and ~167 kW power usage. The company plans multi-gigawatt Azure deployments starting next year, with Maia chips becoming primary for AI services by 2027.

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Timeline · 3 reports

  1. 2026-10-12 15:20 · Techmeme
    Microsoft says Maia 300 racks will hold 96 chips and use ~167 kW of power and plans to roll out "multi-gigawatt deployments" of the chip starting next year (Reuters)
  2. 2026-10-12 14:39 · The Next Web
    Microsoft says Maia 300 chip will run its AI services from 2027
  3. 2026-10-12 13:18 · Unite.AI
    Microsoft Announces Maia 300 AI Chip, Multi-Gigawatt Azure Scale-Up

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