Microsoft's Maia 300: Nadella's Biggest Bet on Homegrown AI Chips
Satya Nadella announced Microsoft’s third-generation AI chip, the Maia 300, on October 12, 2026, saying multi-gigawatt deployments start in 2027. Microsoft says the chip delivers 40% more tokens per watt than leading GPU-based systems — the efficiency claims come from Microsoft, which hasn’t named the comparison systems. Sources: Digit.in, AIStockWire, Notebookcheck, October 12, 2026.