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MSFT Stock Hits Highest Level This Year: Microsoft To Reportedly Hike Production Of AI Chips
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Fusion42 · 24 August 2026 · Fusion42 review
Microsoft is negotiating with TSMC to scale production of its Maia 300 AI chips to over 300,000 units in 2027, aiming to reduce reliance on Nvidia and cut AI model operating costs by 30-40%. The company is also courting external customers like Anthropic to broaden Maia chip adoption.
This Wire brief sits within Fusion42's coverage of Semiconductors.
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Microsoft is scaling its AI chip production beyond limited deployment, giving semiconductor founders a clear opening to serve large-scale AI workloads and compete with Nvidia’s entrenched position.
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