Anthropic Azure Maia 200 deal talks could give Microsoft a major test case for its in-house AI chips as cloud companies compete for high-demand artificial intelligence workloads. Microsoft is in early discussions to supply Anthropic with servers powered by Maia AI chips, Reuters reported on Thursday, May 21, 2026, at 1:14 PM UTC, citing The Information. The talks remain preliminary and may not lead to a final agreement. Why the An

U.S. quantum grants stocks moved higher after federal officials announced planned CHIPS Act incentives for nine companies working on quantum computing hardware and manufacturing. The U.S. Department of Commerce announced on Thursday, May 21, 2026, that it had signed letters of intent for $2.013 billion in planned federal incentives under the CHIPS and Science Act. The funding is intended to accelerate U.S. leadership in quantum comp