Why Apple's canceled car is powering its next AI war
apple accelerated the m7 ultra chip with 1.5tb ram to power a new server product, pivoting from its failed car project to catch up in ai hardware.
accelerating the launch of the m7 ultra for early 2027, apple plans to use the chip—with up to 1.5tb of ram support—to power a new server product and upgrade on-device processing. this strategy leverages the neural engine technology originally developed for the company's failed self-driving car project. while apple’s ai software has lagged, this hardware focus allows it to prioritize privacy and establish infrastructure for local and cloud-based generative ai.