In simpler terms, time flies, and this is particularly true for technology. It’s been almost three years since Apple introduced the Silicon M1 processor, which many still consider new. This groundbreaking chip and its successors have left Apple’s rivals struggling to keep up. So far, no other company has successfully competed with Apple’s M series. However, Microsoft is not ready to throw in the towel. Recent job postings indicate that they are working on creating a chip similar to Apple’s Silicon. Here are the details…
Microsoft Expands Its Silicon Team to Compete with Apple’s M-Series Chips
Tech companies tend to be quite secretive about their future strategies. Therefore, it is important to pay close attention to any hints that might indicate their direction. One potential clue can be found in job listing that relate to areas outside a company’s usual focus or a specific subject. Microsoft recently provided such a hint. The tech giant recently posted job listings that indicated a desire to hire staff for critical roles in chip production.
The positions advertised include custom silicon accelerators, System on Chips (SoCs), and high-performance, high-bandwidth designs. One listing for the “Microsoft Silicon Team” sought a Principal SoC Silicon Architect, while another called for a “Senior Silicon Power Integrity CAD Manager.” The majority of these positions are part of the Microsoft Silicon Team, which is responsible for developing silicon components for products like Azure, Xbox, Surface, and HoloLens.
According to some claims, the company’s new acquisitions are not for strengthening existing teams. Speculation suggests that Windows 12 is part of Microsoft’s Windows Core project, aiming to create a modular version of the operating system that can work across multiple form factors. The goal is believed to be targeting computers with ARM processors. There have been rumors circulating for a while that the new Surface models will come with ARM processors, similar to Apple’s M-series. This development has reinforced these rumors.
In the past, the company has introduced ARM-powered Surface devices and versions of Windows 11 that work with these processors. However, these attempts didn’t go beyond simple trials. We hope that the job postings published by the company are indeed related to this area, and in the future, we will see ARM-powered Windows computers that can compete with Mac models.
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