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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Apple is developing an enterprise server with its own chips, targeting AI developers, businesses, and governments. The server would ship in two versions with either two or four M8 Ultra chips, according to The Information, citing people familiar with the project. It's built for AI inference, running already-trained models.
Apple is considering Nvidia's NVLink Fusion technology to connect the chips, enabling fast communication inside data centers. NVLink was originally built for Nvidia's own chips but has since been opened to third-party hardware. Launch wouldn't happen before 2029, and the project could still be scrapped or proceed without Nvidia's tech. Apple's new CEO, John Ternus, already backed the effort about a year ago while still heading hardware, seeing an opening in the booming AI compute market.
The project may have gained momentum recently. AI labs like OpenAI and Anthropic are already buying Mac Minis and Mac Studios in bulk for AI workloads, and Apple's Mac revenue jumped nearly 29 percent last quarter to $10.4 billion.
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