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Anthropic, Microsoft in talks for AI chip deal after $5 billion investment
Microsoft has not made the Maia 200 chips available to customers, but they are used in the company's data centers, offering better efficiency than other silicon.
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According to CNBC’s source item, Anthropic, Microsoft in talks for AI chip deal after $5 billion investment, Microsoft has not made the Maia 200 chips available to customers, but they are used in the company’s data centers, offering better efficiency than other silicon.
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- Anthropic, Microsoft in talks for AI chip deal after $5 billion investmentCNBC - 2026-05-21T19:53:21+00:00
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