Apple Debuts New M1 Mac Chip.<br />The new 8-core chip was announced during <br />an Apple launch event on Tuesday.<br />According to Johny Srouji, Apple's senior vice president of hardware technologies, .<br />the company strived to achieve "industry-leading performance and features while relentlessly focusing on performance efficiency.".<br />As a result, Apple says the M1 will provide the MacBook Air with battery life that will accommodate 15 hours of web browsing and 18 hours of video.<br />Apple also said the processor speed is 3.5 times faster than Intel-based models, and graphics are 5 times faster.<br />The tech giant also claimed the new 13-inch MacBook Pro is up to 3 times faster than the best-selling Windows laptop in its class