# AI chip
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China Electronics Group Tapes Out High‑End RISC‑V Processor and Edge AI Chip, Advancing Indigenous Compute
A China Electronics Technology Group institute has completed tape‑out and initial testing of a high‑performance RISC‑V CPU and a first-generation AI inference chip aimed at edge and endpoint uses. The milestone advances China's push for indigenous compute and RISC‑V adoption, though commercial performance and volume production remain uncertain.
Microsoft Unveils Maia 200 AI Chip to Wean Azure Off Nvidia
Microsoft has deployed Maia 200, its second‑generation AI chip built by TSMC, to some data centres and released developer control software, positioning the company to reduce dependence on Nvidia. Wider availability to Azure customers remains unspecified, but the move intensifies a trend of cloud providers building custom accelerators to control costs, supply risk and performance.
Alibaba Readies Spin‑off of 'Pingtouge' AI‑Chip Unit as Investors Flock to a New China AI‑IPOs Wave
Alibaba is preparing to spin off its Pingtouge AI‑chip unit and explore an IPO after years of quiet development, a move that lifted Alibaba’s share price sharply. The reorganisation—creating a partly employee‑owned entity—would strengthen Alibaba’s AI stack and feed investor appetite for China’s domestic alternatives to Western accelerators, though production scale, valuations and regulatory risks remain key uncertainties.