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Intel and Microsoft Team Up for Custom AI Processor

10/18/2025

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Intel and Microsoft are collaborating to produce a custom AI processor using Intel's 18A process, per SemiAccurate.
This partnership underscores Microsoft's growing hardware projects for data center applications.
The Maia 100 is larger than NVIDIA's H100 and aims to boost performance and efficiency for Microsoft.
NVIDIA and Apple are exploring the 18A technology.
Broadcom has stepped back due to yield concerns.

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Story summary

Intel and Microsoft are collaborating to produce a custom AI processor using Intel's 18A process, per SemiAccurate.
This partnership underscores Microsoft's growing hardware projects for data center applications.
The Maia 100 is larger than NVIDIA's H100 and aims to boost performance and efficiency for Microsoft.
NVIDIA and Apple are exploring the 18A technology.
Broadcom has stepped back due to yield concerns.