Apple is reportedly building an enterprise AI server with its own M8 Ultra chips
Apple reportedly develops an enterprise AI inference server with two or four M8 Ultra chips, possibly using Nvidia NVLink Fusion, launching no earlier than 2029.
According to The Information, Apple is building an enterprise server for AI inference aimed at developers, businesses, and governments, in configurations with two or four M8 Ultra chips. Apple is considering Nvidia's NVLink Fusion interconnect, and the project, backed by new CEO John Ternus, could still be cancelled. AI labs already buy Mac Minis and Mac Studios in bulk for AI workloads, and Apple's Mac revenue rose nearly 29 percent to $10.4 billion last quarter.
- Two configurations planned with two or four M8 Ultra chips
- Nvidia NVLink Fusion under consideration for chip interconnect
- Launch not before 2029; project could be scrapped
- New CEO John Ternus backed the effort while leading hardware
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According to The Information, Apple is working on an enterprise server with two or four M8 Ultra chips for the AI inference market, with a possible launch no earlier than 2029. Apple is considering Nvidia's NVLink Fusion technology to connect the chips. The project could get a boost from OpenAI and Anthropic already buying Mac hardware in bulk for AI workloads.
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