Apple launches MacBook Air laptops with faster M3 chips

Apple on Monday unveiled a pair of new MacBook Air laptops with its latest M3 processors, betting that the more powerful models would attract consumers looking to upgrade to artificial intelligence-powered personal computers.

The new MacBook Air models come with 13-inch and 15-inch screen sizes and are up to 60% faster than the model with Apple’s M1 processor, the company said on its website.