Microsoft (MSFT) Talks AI Chip Deal with Anthropic After $5 Billion Investment

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Microsoft (MSFT) is currently in discussions to supply its custom AI chips to Anthropic, following a $5 billion investment announced in November. The Maia 200 processor is expected to enhance performance, providing over 30% improved tokens per dollar compared to existing silicon. Anthropic, which has faced computing capacity challenges, is also engaged in significant cloud contracts with Amazon and Google and relies on NVIDIA for training AI models. A potential partnership with Microsoft could increase its competitive position in the AI silicon market.