Apple is reportedly planning a return to the server market, more than a decade after discontinuing its Xserve line in 2011, according to The Information. The move appears driven by soaring demand for computing power amid the AI boom, with Apple apparently seeing an opportunity to leverage its efficient ARM-based M-series chips for enterprise and AI workloads, particularly after strong developer demand for its Mac Mini and Mac Studio led to supply shortages.

The new servers are not expected to launch until 2029 and would reportedly be powered by either two or four M8 Ultra chips, a generation still far off given Apple only unveiled the M6 in August. There are also suggestions the servers could use Nvidia's NVLink Fusion technology to link multiple chips together, hinting at deeper cooperation between the two firms despite a historically strained relationship — Apple has already begun using Nvidia chips to run its updated Siri servers.