AI Matters
Why it matters
Microsoft announces Maia 300, its third-generation in-house AI chip
The Verge AI Microsoft’s new AI chip makes it less reliant on Nvidia’s GPUs
Microsoft unveiled Maia 300, designed to be the primary system for running AI in its products, and plans to deploy Maia chips at multi-gigawatt scale from 2027.
Why it matters
Cheaper, more efficient chips could lower the cost of running AI in Microsoft products and reduce reliance on Nvidia.
Latest brief · Oct 19, 2026