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Microsoft announces new AI chip Azure Maia 300
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Fusion42 · 12 October 2026 · Fusion42 review
Microsoft announced the Azure Maia 300, its third-generation AI chip designed to reduce reliance on Nvidia by doubling memory bandwidth and increasing capacity. Production begins in 2027 with plans to use 96 chips per data center rack, although Microsoft will still use Nvidia and AMD technologies in some products.
This Wire brief sits within Fusion42's coverage of AI Infrastructure, and 4 sources have reported it between 30 Sep 2026 and 12 Oct 2026.
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Your AI hardware supply chain now faces a new competitor as Microsoft accelerates chip production, threatening Nvidia's dominance and opening opportunities for alternative AI compute providers.
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4 sources · first reported 30 Sep 2026 · latest 12 Oct 2026
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