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00:02Apple and Meta announced a collaboration Thursday that will allow developers to run
00:06Meta's new Muse Spark Open Artificial Intelligence model on Apple's Mac Studio computers.
00:11According to CNBC, the $816 billion parameter model can operate locally across two to four
00:17machines, reducing cloud costs and adding security.
00:19The partnership marks a shift in relations between the longtime rivals following John
00:23Turnus' appointment as Apple's CEO.
00:25Meta AI chief Alexander Wang said, Apple's hardware provides enough memory to run powerful
00:30open-weight models that most personal computers cannot handle.
00:33Each required Mac Studio costs at least $10,799, with developers needing multiple machines.
00:40Apple and Meta forge unexpected AI alliance.
00:42The collaboration could challenge OpenAI and Anthropic while highlighting Apple's growing
00:46capabilities in AI chips.