[Apple to Skip High-End M6 Mac Chips, Focus on Developing AI-Centric M7 Series] Odaily Planet Daily reports that Apple is undertaking one of the largest adjustments ever to its Mac chip strategy, preparing to leap directly to a new generation of chips focused on artificial intelligence for its next top-tier processors. According to informed sources, the company is currently in the M5 series phase and plans to launch the entry-level M6 processor for basic Mac models as early as this year. However, sources indicate that Apple will unprecedentedly skip the high-end version of this chip. Apple plans to release the Pro and Max versions of the next-generation M7 chip series in 2027, which will feature more powerful computing and graphics processing capabilities. This unusual move by Apple aims to accelerate the rollout of technologies originally scheduled for a later release. The initiative is expected to meet the growing market demand for on-device AI capabilities and graphics-intensive software. (Jin10)