Apple unveils new iPads and introduces a new M4 chip 📱

 Apple (AAPL.US) has just launched a live broadcast in which it shares with the public the new iPad tablet offering. The company's shares are gaining more than 1% today following a WSJ report that the company is working on a new AI semiconductor for running data centers. Below you will find highlights from the event (updated in real time):

• Apple announced new versions of its iPad Air and iPad Pro tablets
• These are the first new iPad models released by Apple since October 2022
• The iPad Pro, Apple's most expensive and advanced tablet, will be available in two sizes, 11-inch and 13-inch
• It will use a new Apple chip called M4. The company added that its capabilities are powerful for artificial intelligence
• The iPad Pro display will have the new Ultra Retina XDR technology
• The iPad Pro prices will be as follows: $999 for the 11-inch model and $1299 for the 13-inch model

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• The new iPad Air will be 50% faster and will use the M2 chip. This tablet will also be available in a larger version
• Prices for the iPad Air are expected to be as follows: $799 for the 13-inch model and $599 for the 11-inch model
• Apple launches Apple Pencil Pro

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• The new products will be available in stores in a week
• What's more, Apple has lowered the price of the 10th-generation iPad to $349

Apple broadcast below.