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Microsoft announces powerful new chip for AI inference | TechCrunch

Microsoft has announced the launch of its latest chip, the Maia 200, which the company describes as a silicon workhorse designed for scaling AI inference. The 200, which follows the company…

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Microsoft announces powerful new chip for AI inference | TechCrunch

Jan 27, 2026

Microsoft announces powerful new chip for AI inference | TechCrunch
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Microsoft has announced the launch of its latest chip, the Maia 200, which the company describes as a silicon workhorse designed for scaling AI inference. The 200, which follows the company…

Microsoft has announced the launch of its latest chip, the Maia 200, which the company describes as a silicon workhorse designed for scaling AI inference. The 200, which follows the company’s Maia 100 released in 2023 , has been technically outfitted to run powerful AI models at faster speeds and with more efficiency, the company has said.

Maia comes equipped with over 100 billion transistor.