As the artificial intelligence sector witnesses escalating competition, Apple has made a notable stride by substantially condensing the iteration cycle of its in-house developed chips. A mere six months following the tape-out of the M6 series chips, the latest iteration, the M7 chip, has already successfully completed tape-out and advanced into the final design phase. Amidst a fierce race for terminal AI computing prowess, the tempo of chip R&D has witnessed a pronounced uptick.
