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It has also entered talks to secure manufacturing capacity for more than 300,000 units from TSMC, with delivery planned for 2027, The Information reported Monday, citing two people with direct knowledge of the plans." }, { "url": "https://finance.yahoo.com/technology/ai/articles/microsoft-plans-maia-300-chip-140432692.html", "outlet": "Investing.com (via Yahoo Finance)", "published": "2026-08-10", "quote": "The Maia 200 was delayed after early tests fell short of internal goals and has since been deployed in only a small number of data centers. 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