TECHNOLOGY
Meta and Apple team up to make Muse AI models run better on Macs
The VergeThursday, October 15, 2026 at 6:15 PM
RedScroll Brief
Meta announced the Muse Spark Open AI model today, claiming that it's the "most capable US open-weight model to date. " But the company also says that it's the "the first model in its class" that can "run on your desktop using two Apple M5 Ultra Mac Studios with the latest MLX…
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- Why it matters
- Technology shifts change how people work, communicate, and build — often faster than policy can follow. Meta announced the Muse Spark Open AI model today, claiming that it's the "most capable US open-weight model to date. " But the company also says that it's the "the first model in its class" that can "run on your desktop using two Apple M5 Ultra Mac Studios with the latest MLX… Secondary effects may show up in markets and supply chains linked to Meta and Apple.
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Meta announced the Muse Spark Open AI model today, claiming that it's the "most capable US open-weight model to date. " But the company also says that it's the "the first model in its class" that can "run on your desktop using two Apple M5 Ultra Mac Studios with the latest MLX…
Why it matters
Technology shifts change how people work, communicate, and build — often faster than policy can follow.
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Timeline
The Verge published: Meta and Apple team up to make Muse AI models run better on Macs
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Economic impact
Secondary effects may show up in markets and supply chains linked to Meta and Apple.
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