Apple pushes ahead with M6, M7, smart glasses, and AI chips in sweeping silicon roadmap

Forward-looking: Apple's M5 chip is expected to make its debut in the MacBook Pro and iPad Pro later this year, but Apple is already deep into development on the M6 and M7 processors. Apple is advancing its custom silicon ambitions, with a sweeping roadmap that spans next-generation Macs, its first smart glasses, and a powerful new AI server chip. Sources familiar with the company's plans told Bloomberg that Apple is building on its recent momentum in chip design, aiming to set new standards in performance and efficiency across its entire product lineup.

Apple will continue to invest heavily in custom silicon as it strives to lead not only in device performance but also in AI and wearable technology – two areas where it has attempted to make advances but has faced various challenges. The company is developing new chips to power everything from next-generation Macs to smart glasses and ...