Microsoft rolls out Maia 200 to take on Nvidia AI chips, software AI: Here is all you need to know
Microsoft steps up its AI game with the launch of its next-generation in-house AI chip, called Maia 200. The chip was announced in January 2026 and is currently being tested at a Microsoft data center in Iowa, with more locations planned in Arizona. This will mark an important step in its plan to rely less on Nvidia for AI computing.
With this move, Microsoft joins other big tech companies like Google and Amazon Web Services in building their own AI chips to power cloud services. Ultimately,
