$Apple(AAPL)$ There's talk that Apple might be looking to buy some AI chip companies to boost its AI efforts. Right now, it feels like Microsoft, Meta, Amazon, and Google are the ones really spending on AI infrastructure. But if Apple jumps in through acquisitions, it could speed up its own AI investments and maybe even increase its future capital spending plans. Seeing the issues others have had with relying on external compute and partnerships for advanced AI models, Apple might be figuring out that owning more of its own AI infrastructure is key. A big move by Apple into AI hardware could open up new opportunities in areas like optical networking, semiconductor foundries, and the wider AI supply chain. The market might not have fully considered that possibility yet.
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