Release2026-10-15

Meta released a new open-weight AI model. It is collaborating with Apple to run it locally on high-end Macs. The partnership gives developers an American-made AI option. It can power research projects, app development and video production. Meta and Apple have been longstanding rivals. AI brought the two companies together.

What changed

Developers ran AI models in the cloud or on local hardware without vendor collaboration.

What it unlocks

Running a new open-weight AI model locally on high-end Mac computers.

What you need to act on it

  • a high-end Mac computer

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