Apple Working With Broadcom to Develop First AI Server Chip: Report
Apple is developing a new server chip that is designed to enable support for features powered by artificial intelligence (AI) in partnership with semiconductor manufacturer Broadcom, according to a report. The company previously announced that it would offload processing for some of its Apple Intelligence features to the cloud, but it has yet to utilise its own processor tailored for AI applications. Apple has also rolled out support for additional Apple Intelligence features on iOS, iPadOS and Mac computers, including ChatGPT integration with Siri. Apple Reportedly Developing ‘Baltra’ Server Chip for AI Processing Citing three persons familiar with the company’s plans, The Information reports that Apple is working on a server chip for AI applications. The iPhone maker already produces its own processors for its devices, which offer some on-device AI features, and the new in-house chip could be used to perform AI processing on Apple’s servers. Apple’s new server chip for AI processing is codenamed Baltra, according to the publication, and the companies are said to be working on the networking technology used by …
