Apple has been one of the companies that has gone to great lengths to use its specialized chips in as many products as possible. It’s only recently that the company has started using the M1 chip in its Macbooks, eliminating the need for Intel processors.
However, there has been a loss of talent in the company lately, and for none other than Microsoft. According to the portal BloombergMike Filippo, a chip designer who has until now worked with Apple, has reportedly left the company to join Microsoft.
Mike Filippo worked at ARM for over 20 years, designing some of the high performance chips that were used in systems at the time, including the Cortex-A57, ARM’s first generation 64-bit processor.
He worked at Apple for about two years and helped the company develop the latest custom chips used in Apple’s latest products. However, Microsoft’s offer seems to be more tempting, and Filippo will now work for a rival.
Remember that rumors indicate that Microsoft is increasingly investing in its own processors and chips, especially for Azure cloud systems – something that both Google and Amazon are currently doing. Having a strong name to help with this task will definitely help.
It’s also important to remember that there were rumors in mid-2020 that Microsoft might be introducing dedicated chips to its Surface lineup, and while that hasn’t happened yet, we may have some changes soon if the company’s idea holds.
