Leo Finch traces Apple's transformation from a customer of third-party processors to a silicon architect with custom A-series and M-series chips. The episode explains how unified memory architecture, specialized processing units like the Neural Engine, and performance-per-watt optimization enable capabilities impossible with traditional computer designs. Leo breaks down how Apple's vertical integration allows them to optimize instruction sets, cache hierarchies, and power management for their specific software, creating compound advantages across the entire product lineup. From computational photography to on-device machine learning, the episode demonstrates how silicon design decisions made years ago enable today's AI features while maintaining battery life and thermal efficiency that traditional approaches cannot match.

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