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Apple set to build a server chip to service its own AI and may have sacrificed the company's fastest ever chip to achieve this; report suggests a strategic tie-in with $850bn Broadcom
Apple's "Baltra" processor could enter production in 2026
A paywalled report by Wayne Ma and Qianer Liu in The Information claims the project, codenamed “Baltra,” aims to address the growing computational demands of AI-driven features and is expected to enter mass production by 2026. The report notes this decision, made over the summer, is intended to free up engineers in Israel to focus on Baltra, signaling Apple’s shift in priorities toward AI hardware. By leveraging Broadcom’s networking expertise and TSMC's advanced manufacturing techniques, Apple appears determined to catch up to rivals in the AI space and establish a stronger presence in the industry.
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