Market2026-08-10

Microsoft plans to sharply increase production of its next-generation internally designed AI chips next year, aiming to win over large cloud customers such as Anthropic, according to two people described as having direct knowledge of the plans. The expansion comes despite slow adoption of the current generation of Microsoft's in-house AI silicon. The report, published August 10, 2026, frames the move as an attempt to reduce reliance on third-party accelerators in Azure data centers. Details of volumes, manufacturing partners and timing were not disclosed in the accessible portion of the report.

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