I haven't read the article due to the paywall, but was it actually risky? Apple had already proven they could make high-performant chips ever since the A4 in th

I haven't read the article due to the paywall, but was it actually risky? Apple had already proven they could make high-performant chips ever since the A4 in the iPhone 4. It was a long effort, sure, but given the tight integration between hardware and software Apple has, I wouldn't classify their effort as risky.