According to CoinMeta, Microsoft today announced its third-generation AI chip Maia 300, which is aimed at becoming the "primary AI inference system" for Microsoft's products and services. Maia 300 not only improves the cost and efficiency of cloud AI workloads but is also better equipped to handle the latest inference models and intelligent tasks. The chip is expected to begin production in 2027. Scott Guthrie, Executive Vice President of Microsoft Cloud Group, stated, "We expect Maia 300 to provide 40% more token processing power per megawatt than leading GPU systems."