Apple’s Mac chip shake-up around the M6, M7 series
M7 Ultra designed to support up to 1.5TB memory; AI reshaping chip roadmap across M6-M8 families.
Monday, July 13, 2026
Apple’s Mac chip shake-up around the M6, M7 series — Monday, July 13, 2026
Apple-OpenAI trade secrets suit filed; Gurman details M7 Ultra chip plans; Altman highlights GPT-5.6 builds.
Biggest developments
Apple sues OpenAI alleging trade secret theft tied to ex-engineer
Apple filed suit in Northern California federal court claiming OpenAI systematically solicited secrets from current and former employees for hardware development.
Important posts & threads
i'd love to see interesting things people have built with 5.6 sol
Sam Altman offers special gift from OpenAI archives for coolest build with GPT-5.6.
Power On: Apple’s Mac chip shake-up
M7 Ultra memory capacity details and beta OS rollout status.
Bullish takes
- GPT-5.6 driving rapid developer experimentation per Altman
- M7 Ultra memory scaling supports larger AI workloads
Critical takes
- UK watchdog examining Microsoft-OpenAI investment structure
- Washington pushing tighter controls on AI access to Chinese affiliates
Rumors & speculation
Unverified — read with care
- medium confidenceOpenAI leaning toward 2027 IPO at $1T valuation
Why this matters
Lawsuit and chip roadmap updates signal intensifying hardware-AI competition and infrastructure bets.