[Microsoft Plans to Launch MAIA 300 Chip in September to Advance In-House AI Computing Power Strategy] According to DeepTech TechFlow on August 10, The Information reported that Microsoft plans to release its next-generation in-house AI chip, MAIA 300, this September and aims to increase production next year to encourage adoption by cloud computing clients, including Anthropic, thereby reducing reliance on external AI chip suppliers. The report states that MAIA 300 is a significant upgrade to Microsoft's in-house AI accelerator, designed to enhance its competitiveness in the AI infrastructure sector. However, the market adoption of Microsoft's current-generation in-house chip, MAIA 200, has been relatively slow, with challenges remaining in customer migration and large-scale deployment. Against the backdrop of growing demand for generative AI, cloud service providers such as Microsoft, Google, and Amazon are accelerating their in-house chip strategies to improve computing power autonomy and optimize infrastructure costs.