I've been saying for years that there's room for an Apple SoundBar, that could integrate the big sound of HomePod with the Apple TV software to create a solid music and video experience.
You can do that now with the latest AppleTV 4K and one or two (for stereo) HomePods. See https://support.apple.com/en-u... I haven't done it because I have the older model, but the possibility may get me to upgrade. Apple TVs are cheap enough and I can use the old one somewhere else.
What OS would these Apple Silicon servers run?
What OS does Apple currently run in their own extensive server farms? Likely some flavor of Linux. Presumably they would run the same stuff on their own silicon. Apple can easily make that happen if they want. Apple has a large internal need for cloud computing, where they can shake out any problems. If they can keep their edge on performance per watt, they could be quite competitive with other players. Given their size, they need a new high growth market like cloud.
If I have seen farther than others, it is because I was standing on the shoulders of giants. -- Isaac Newton