If Apple pursues a more aggressive in-house AI infrastructure, the strategy could positively impact multiple sectors, from optical networking to chip foundries.

Apple is exploring acquisitions of AI chip companies to bolster its in-house AI processing power for servers, signaling a shift toward owning more of the AI stack.

Plans for Baltra, Apple’s anticipated AI initiative, have reportedly slipped in timeline, with expectations now leaning toward a later debut.

Earlier this year Apple tested Google’s Gemini models on its internal servers but could not run the large model effectively, prompting some Siri workloads to move to Nvidia-driven cloud infrastructure via Google.

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The move is framed as a strategic response to market dynamics and competitive pressure in AI hardware and services.

Apple did not comment immediately, and Reuters could not independently verify The Information’s report.

Requests for comment yielded no response, with verification of the report remaining outstanding.

Market speculation suggests the narrative could be impactful if Apple advances a large in-house AI infrastructure initiative.

Related reports point to efforts like PrismML to enable larger on-device AI models on iPhones, reflecting a broader push to advance AI both on-device and in the cloud.

The development coincided with a modest uptick in Apple’s share price in late morning trading.