Apple's dead self-driving car program is why its chips are strong AI performers

The Verge·low signal

The Verge reports that Apple's shelved autonomous-vehicle effort ('Project Titan') is a major reason Apple Silicon became such a capable on-device AI platform — the car project drove early investment in high-throughput, low-power silicon and neural-engine design that carried over into the M-series chips shipping today. It's a reminder that current on-device AI hardware advantages often trace back to abandoned moonshots.