Apple’s failed self-driving car program left a legacy of powerful AI chips

The Verge
By Terrence O’BrienJul 12, 2026, 12:27 pm100 ptsTrending
Apple's self-driving car program never really got off the ground, but it may have been what made the company's chips the powerful AI performers they are. Early in the development of the self-driving platform, Apple realized that it would need powerful on-device AI processing. While the car processor was never…

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