
← Voxstar AI Automation25 sep · 3 min
Episode #99 Microsoft Is Finally Making Custom AI Chips to Power Azure & OpenAI
<p>Hosted by Gene Da Rocha | Voxstar AI Automation Podcast</p><p>In this episode, we break down:</p><p>• Azure Maia 100 AI Accelerator: 105 billion transistors on a 5nm process, co-designed with OpenAI for GPT-4 training and inference.</p><p>• Azure Cobalt 100 CPU: 128-core 64-bit Armv9 architecture delivering up to 40% better performance-per-watt for cloud microservices.</p><p>• Custom 'Sidekick' Liquid Cooling: Chilled fluid circulating directly over silicon dies for extreme datacenter density.</p><p>• Vertical Cloud Integration: Reducing reliance on external GPU vendors while optimizing Azure OpenAI token costs.</p><p>• Hosted by Gene Da Rocha: Complete architectural analysis available on Spotify, Substack, and Apple Podcasts.</p><p><br /></p><p>🔗 Original Article & Deep Dive:</p><p>https://voxstar.substack.com/p/99-microsoft-is-finally-making-custom</p><p><br /></p><p>🚀 Connect with Gene Da Rocha:</p><p>• Substack: https://voxstar.substack.com</p><p>• LinkedIn: https://linkedin.com/in/genedarocha</p><p>• X (Twitter): https://x.com/genedarocha</p><p>• AI Toolboard: https://aitoolboard.com</p><p>• WiredVibe: https://wiredvibeapp.com</p><p>• ATL-Trust: https://atl-trust.com</p><p><br /></p><p>#ArtificialIntelligence #MachineLearning #DeepLearning #NeuralNetworks #ComputerVision #AI #DataScience #NaturalLanguageProcessing #BigData #Robotics #Automation #IntelligentSystems #CognitiveComputing #SmartTechnology #Analytics #Innovation #Industry40 #FutureTech #QuantumComputing #IoT #genedarocha #voxstar #aitoolboard #voxstarai #writerplus #wiredvibeapp #wiredvibe #atltrust #albionlm #elonmusk</p>