After adjusting its thinking, Microsoft now puts all its focus on services related to cloud services, such as cloud computing, AI artificial intelligence, etc. With these two businesses, they are also expected to impact market value of trillions of dollars.
In order to have a strong cloud service, Microsoft is willing to invest, it has to compete with AWS, Google. If you use a dedicated processor, Microsoft can prove that they are serious, want to upgrade the level of cloud service AI services.
In the field of cloud computing, Microsoft has been studying AI computing technology and developing FPGA chips called Project Brainwave. In Azure Services, there are already some machine learning software ready for use. Microsoft can use these chips to enhance software and train AI. The model allows the AI model to run. Last year, Microsoft said that it has developed a custom AI chip for the next generation HoloLens MR helmet. This chip has nothing to do with the cloud department.
