Apple’s OLED iPad Professional might come packing an M4 chip and an emphasis on AI

Apple’s “Let Free” iPad occasion is simply over every week away, and the rumors within the leadup are beginning to get attention-grabbing. Based on Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman, the much-anticipated OLED iPad Professional might arrive not with the brand new M3 chip as we’ve all been anticipating, however the next-gen M4 as a substitute. Within the Energy On publication on Sunday, Gurman wrote that he’s “listening to there’s a robust risk” that this would be the case. And, he says it’ll herald Apple’s official entry into AI.

“I consider Apple will place the pill as its first really AI-powered gadget — and that it’ll tout every new product from then on as an AI gadget,” Gurman wrote. Doing it this manner for the Could 7 occasion would set the stage for Apple to go all-in on AI at its Worldwide Builders Convention (WWDC) in June. This all builds on Gurman’s earlier stories that Apple has been in talks with OpenAI and Google to doubtlessly faucet their AI tech for brand spanking new options with iOS 18.

The “Let Free” product showcase can also be anticipated to carry updates to the iPad Air and iPad equipment just like the Magic Keyboard and Apple Pencil. Based on Gurman, the upcoming Apple Pencil might introduce haptic suggestions.