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Apple and Meta announce open-weight AI model that runs on Mac computers

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Covered by 4 outlets, mostly center (75%).

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CNBC, the Financial Times and Semafor report that Apple and Meta said they will collaborate to make Muse Spark Open, an open-weight AI model, easier to run locally on high-end Mac computers. The Washington Times reports that Meta released the model’s weights on Thursday and that the model has 816 billion parameters and can run on two Mac Studio computers instead of a data center. Semafor reports that the companies aim to offer a US alternative to Chinese models and to closed systems from Anthropic and OpenAI.

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Apple and Meta said they will collaborate to make Muse Spark Open easier to run locally on high-end Mac computers.
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Center
CNBC, Financial Times, Semafor
Meta released the weights of Muse Spark Open on Thursday, the company said.
One outletThe Washington Times· Right
The 816-billion-parameter model can run on two Mac Studio computers instead of a data center, according to Meta.
One outletThe Washington Times· Right
Apple and Meta aim to offer a US open-weight model to compete with Chinese offerings and with closed systems from Anthropic and OpenAI.
One outletSemafor· Center
Meta has complained that Apple’s app store policies have cost it billions of dollars.
One outletSemafor· Center

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Center outlets report that Apple and Meta said they will collaborate on an open-weight AI model that runs on high-end Macs. The Washington Times, the only right-side outlet, stresses Meta’s release of the model’s weights and its 816-billion-parameter size, which it says runs without a data center.

the left
No coverage yet
No left-leaning outlet that Mantle follows has covered this story yet. That absence is part of the picture.
the center
3 outlets
Center outlets lead with the partnership between rival companies, presenting Apple and Meta teaming up to make an AI model run on Macs.
Apple and Meta team up to make Muse AI model run on Mac computers
CNBCCenterAll center headlines
the right
1 outlet
The one right-side article, from The Washington Times, leads with Meta’s release of the model and its scale, stressing that it does not need a data center.
Meta releases massive AI model that doesn't need data center
The Washington TimesRightAll right-leaning headlines

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From the left

0 outlets

No left-leaning outlet that Mantle follows has covered this story yet. That absence is part of the picture.

From the center

3 outlets

Leads with

collaboration between Apple and Meta
running the model locally on Macs
open access for users to download

Leaves out

the 816-billion-parameter size
the claim that the model needs no data center

Reported by other sides, not found in this side’s coverage.

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SemaforCenter
Apple and Meta to collaborate on new AI model
The move is the latest sign of AI reshaping old tech rivalries, as the giants have been at odds for over a decade.
5 days agoRead at Semafor (opens in a new tab)
Financial TimesCenter
Meta and Apple team up on AI model tailored for Mac computers
Partnership between Big Tech rivals offers ‘open’ system that users can download to their own devices
6 days agoRead at Financial Times (opens in a new tab)
CNBCCenter
Apple and Meta team up to make Muse AI model run on Mac computers
Apple and Meta are collaborating to make Muse Spark Open easier to run locally on clustered Mac Studio systems, according to the companies.
6 days agoRead at CNBC (opens in a new tab)

From the right

1 outlet

Leads with

release of the model weights
816-billion-parameter size
running without a data center

Leaves out

the Apple and Meta collaboration
the rivalry between the two companies

Reported by other sides, not found in this side’s coverage.

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The Washington TimesRight
Meta releases massive AI model that doesn't need data center
Meta on Thursday released the weights for Muse Spark Open, an 816-billion-parameter AI model that the company says can run on two Apple Mac Studio computers instead of in a data center.
6 days agoRead at The Washington Times (opens in a new tab)

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Who reported it when

How the coverage built up

Left
No report yet
From the outlets Mantle follows
Center
First to report
CNBC, Oct 15, 1:00 PM EDT
Right
3 hr 38 min later
Its first report, Oct 15, 4:38 PM EDT

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CNBCCenterOct 15, 1:00 PM EDT
Financial TimesCenterOct 15, 4:00 PM EDT
The Washington TimesRightOct 15, 4:38 PM EDT
SemaforCenterOct 16, 7:29 AM EDT

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Apple and Meta announce open-weight AI model that runs on Mac computers

Coverage spectrum

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From the left

From the center

Apple and Meta to collaborate on new AI model

Meta and Apple team up on AI model tailored for Mac computers

Apple and Meta team up to make Muse AI model run on Mac computers

From the right

Meta releases massive AI model that doesn't need data center

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