Apple has released a video on its YouTube channel announcing the release of the new iPad Air and iPad Pro tablets. The iPad Air features the M2 chip, which delivers 50% higher performance than the previous generation M1. The new product is available in two screen sizes: 11-inch Liquid Retina with a starting price of $599 and 13-inch Liquid Retina, which starts at $799. Storage capacities range from 128 GB to 1 TB.

The iPad Pro model is equipped with the M4 chip, which the company considers more suitable for artificial intelligence tasks. According to Apple, the M4 processor is 50% more productive than the M2 and is four times faster than the previous generation. The iPad Pro has an Ultra Retina XDR OLED screen that provides high contrast and consistent image quality across displays of different sizes. The main camera with 12 megapixels has an adaptive True Tone flash. The tablet is available in 256GB, 512GB, 1TB and 2TB storage capacities in black or silver. The cost of the model with an 11-inch display starts at $999, and with a 13-inch display - from $1,299. Apple has already started accepting pre-orders for the new tablets, and deliveries are scheduled for next week.

Earlier, on May 7, information appeared that Apple is working on developing its own chip to run artificial intelligence software on data center servers.