Apple planning to sell AI servers powered by M8 Ultra chips, says report

Apple is reportedly exploring a long-term move into enterprise AI servers built on its future M8 Ultra chips, potentially positioning itself as a new hardware option for AI developers, businesses, and governments by 2029. If launched, the offering could expand Apple’s footprint beyond devices into data center infrastructure, signaling a strategic push into AI compute where performance, integration, and ecosystem control could differentiate Apple from incumbent server vendors. For IT organizations, the report suggests another potential platform to evaluate for AI workloads, especially where on-device-to-datacenter consistency, energy efficiency, and Apple ecosystem integration matter, though the timeline remains uncertain and the product could still be canceled.