Apple's failed self-driving project left it a legacy of AI chips

Apple's canceled self-driving car program never shipped a vehicle, but it drove the company to build powerful on-device AI processing, according to Mark Gurman's Power On newsletter. That work led to the Neural Engine, which debuted in the iPhone X and A11 Bionic chip and now powers on-device AI features like Face ID.

Why it matters: Explains the origin of the on-device AI hardware now central to Apple's AI strategy.