Apple Scraps M6 Pro and Max, Fast-Tracks AI-Focused M7 for MacBooks Arriving in 2027

Apple is canceling M6 Pro and Max chips entirely, fast-tracking the AI-focused M7 generation and pushing MacBook Pro and Mac Studio upgrades to 2027. Bloomberg's Mark Gurman reports Apple is pulling forward M7 to meet demand for on-device AI models, with 240GB/s memory bandwidth targeting local AI workloads.