TECH - Faster Smarter iPhones And Macs Are Coming: Apple's Upcoming Chips Will Get Major AI Boost | Benzinga
Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL) is reportedly gearing up to launch its next-generation chipsets, the M4 and A18, featuring improved Neural Engines, which could significantly enhance the efficiency of AI operations in iOS 18.
What Happened: A supply chain report suggests that Apple’s next-gen processors will likely include more Neural Engine cores, potentially boosting the performance of machine learning or “AI” tasks, reported Economic Daily News.
The report also hints at a possible surge in investment in Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co Ltd. (NYSE:TSM) operations. Apple’s orders for 3nm processors are expected to increase by 50% year-over-year.
Apple’s current chips, including the M3, M3 Pro, M3 Max, and A17 Pro, are already manufactured using the 3nm process. The M3 Ultra is expected to ...