Apple’s new M6 chip gets more cores and more AI compute

Apple has unveiled the M6, its first processor manufactured using a 2-nanometer process, which features an increased core count and enhanced capacity for AI-related tasks. Alongside this, the company introduced the M5 Ultra, marketed as its most powerful chip to date for intensive applications like 3D rendering and local execution of large-scale AI models. These developments signal a shift toward greater power efficiency and specialized computing hardware for professional Mac users as Apple attempts to keep pace with evolving hardware demands for artificial intelligence.