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Microsoft unveils Maia 300 and open datacenter specs for AI inference
Chips and infrastructureOctober 14, 2026, 01:08

Microsoft unveils Maia 300 and open datacenter specs for AI inference

Microsoft has introduced Azure Maia 300, its next-generation AI accelerator, and says it expects 40% more tokens per watt than leading GPU-based systems. The…

Microsoft Opens Circular Centers in Wales and Australia to Recycle Azure Hardware
Chips and infrastructureOctober 1, 2026, 03:44

Microsoft Opens Circular Centers in Wales and Australia to Recycle Azure Hardware

Microsoft has opened new Circular Centers in Newport, Wales, and Sydney, Australia, bringing its network for handling retired Azure datacenter hardware to eight sites.…