Microsoft News - October 2026

Microsoft Scales Custom AI Chips With Multi-Gigawatt Rollout in 2027

Microsoft plans to significantly expand its in-house Azure Maia AI chip family, with multi-gigawatt deployments starting in 2027. The company aims to make its...

Microsoft Loses Access to Green Card Sponsorship Program

The U.S. government has suspended Microsoft’s access to PERM, the labor-certification program used to sponsor skilled foreign workers for permanent residency,...