2026-01-27
Maia 200 is an AI inference powerhouse. Our most performant first‑party silicon from any hyperscaler, delivering 30% better performance per dollar than the latest hardware in our fleet. Built for efficient large‑scale inference and integrated into Azure.
The Verge
Microsoft unveils the Maia 200, its second-generation AI accelerator built on TSMC's 3nm process, deploying today in its Azure US Central data center region
The Maia 200 chip is starting to roll out to Microsoft's data centers today. … Microsoft is announcing a successor to its first in-house AI chip today, the Maia 200.
2026-01-26
Maia 200 is an AI inference powerhouse. Our most performant first‑party silicon from any hyperscaler, delivering 30% better performance per dollar than the latest hardware in our fleet. Built for efficient large‑scale inference and integrated into Azure.
The Verge
Microsoft unveils the Maia 200, its 2nd-generation AI accelerator built on TSMC's 3nm process, deploying today in its Azure US Central data center region
The Maia 200 chip is starting to roll out to Microsoft's data centers today. … Microsoft is announcing a successor to its first in-house AI chip today, the Maia 200.
2023-11-16
Microsoft has reimagined our infrastructure with an end-to-end systems approach to meet our customer's unique AI and cloud needs. With the launch of our new AI Accelerator, Azure Maia, and cloud native CPU, Azure Cobalt, alongside our continued partnerships with silicon...
Bloomberg
Microsoft announces the Maia 100 chip for Azure clients, already in testing for its Bing and Office AI tools, and Cobalt, a chip for servers, launching in 2024
Software giant seeks to reduce dependence on outside suppliers in two key growth areas.
2023-04-19
@Microsoft's expanded collaboration with Epic will provide tools that empower healthcare organizations to increase productivity, enhance patient care, and improve the financial integrity of health systems globally. https://www.prnewswire.com/... https://twitter.com/...
Ars Technica
Epic Systems partners with Microsoft to use Azure OpenAI Service, including GPT-4, to help automate some processes in Epic's electronic health record software
Benj Edwards / Ars Technica :
2023-02-08
Today's announcement that we are reinventing search in Bing and Edge is the result of our deep partnership with @OpenAI. With an AI copilot, you'll be more productive and discover better information. The age of AI is here, and @Microsoft is powering it. https://blogs.microsoft.com/ ...
The Verge
Microsoft unveils an updated Bing search engine and Edge browser powered by a next-gen custom OpenAI LLM, calling the duo an “AI-powered co-pilot for the web”
Microsoft has announced a new version of its search engine Bing, powered by an upgraded version of the same AI technology that underpins chatbot ChatGPT.
2021-11-04
Thank you @natfriedman for your stellar work as GitHub CEO the last 3 years. And congratulations to @ashtom on becoming the new CEO of GitHub! https://twitter.com/...
TechCrunch
GitHub CEO Nat Friedman is stepping down on November 15; Thomas Dohmke, who became chief product officer in August, will take over as CEO
GitHub CEO Nat Friedman is stepping down from his role on November 15 to become the Chairman Emeritus of the Microsoft-owned service.
2021-07-01
Microsoft is expanding its strategic alliance with @ATT to help operators run their 5G networks securely in the cloud, delivering innovation to customers faster. https://news.microsoft.com/...
Reuters
Microsoft and AT&T say the carrier will run core parts of its 5G network on Azure; AT&T's newer networks rely more heavily on virtualization than hardware
Stephen Nellis / Reuters :
2020-07-14
Read how we're bringing together Microsoft @Azure IoT and Dynamics 365 Field Service with @Samsung's smart devices and SmartThings platform to help optimize operations and maintenance for commercial, hospitality and residential buildings: https://news.microsoft.com/...
MSPoweruser
Microsoft and Samsung announce partnership to build tech for real estate development and property management using Azure IoT and Samsung's SmartThings platforms
Pradeep / MSPoweruser :