A new rumor published this morning claims that Apple Inc. is developing a server chip designed especially for artificial intelligence and is working with Broadcom Inc. on the chip’s networking technology, The Information reports, citing a person with direct knowledge of the project.

The new chip is internally code-named Baltra and expected to be ready for mass production by 2026, according to the report.

The move highlights Apple’s longstanding position to avoid buying chips from Nvidia Corp., which dominates the market for AI processors. It also marks a milestone for the company’s chips team, which began designing chips for the iPhone and moving on to Mac processors that set new standards for performance and energy efficiency, according to the report.

Apple will deliver some of its upcoming artificial intelligence features this year via data centers equipped with its own in-house processors, part of a sweeping effort to infuse its devices with AI capabilities.