Subvolts take Apple and Meta's AI partnership brings powerful open-source models to Macs, boosting PC AI capabilities. Oct 15, 2026 - Developers
- You can now build and deploy powerful AI applications on Macs using Meta's open-source Muse Spark Open model.
- Business
- This partnership offers businesses more control and potentially lower costs for integrating advanced AI capabilities into their workflows.
This partnership brings advanced open-source AI models to a major hardware platform, increasing accessibility and competition.
"Mommy and daddy" play nice: Apple and Meta team up to bring open-source Muse to Macs
Apple and Meta, whose leaders have spent years trading barbs over privacy and the future of computing, are joining forces to bring one of America's most powerful open-weight AI models to Apple's high-end Macs. Why it matters: The collaboration marks a striking detente between two longtime Silicon Valley rivals, underscoring how the AI race is reshaping relationships across the technology industry. The companies still compete over devices and the next generation of computing, but both see an opportunity in bringing powerful AI capabilities to personal computers. "We're excited for mommy and daddy to be playing nice again," Meta AI chief Alexandr Wang told Axios. Driving the news: Meta is releasing Muse Spark Open, a model similar to Muse Spark 1.3 that it says is the most powerful U.S.-developed open-weight AI model available. Meta joins a host of Western AI companies that have released powerful open-weight systems that promise to slash AI costs, provide companies with more control and offer an alternative to the Chinese AI ecosystem. Nvidia on Tuesday released updated versions of its Nemotron family of models, and U.S.-based Reflection AI and France's Mistral both released new open-source models last week. As proof of Muse Spark Open's capabilities, Meta…
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Apple and Meta are collaborating to bring Meta's open-weight AI model, Muse Spark Open, to Macs. This partnership signifies a truce between the tech rivals, driven by the race to integrate powerful AI into personal computers. Meta's release of Muse Spark Open offers a potent, U.S.-developed alternative to existing AI systems, aiming to reduce costs and increase control for users.
Apple and Meta, who used to argue a lot, are now working together. Meta is putting its smart AI program, called Muse Spark Open, on Apple's Mac computers. This means Macs will get powerful AI features, making them more useful for everyone.
This collaboration between Apple and Meta, long-time rivals, highlights how the AI race is forcing strategic alliances. Both companies see value in bringing advanced AI to personal computers, a market where they compete on hardware. Meta's release of Muse Spark Open, a powerful open-weight model, provides a U.S.-based option that competes with other recent open-source releases from companies like Nvidia and Mistral. The focus is on cost reduction and greater user control over AI capabilities.
- Companies Involved: Apple, Meta
- Product Released: Muse Spark Open
- Availability: On Macs
- Model Type: Open-weight AI
This move mirrors other frontier labs releasing open-weight models, like Nvidia's Nemotron, aiming for broader AI adoption.
- open-weight AI model
- An AI model whose architecture and weights are publicly released, allowing for broader access, modification, and deployment.
- A smart AI program that anyone can see, use, and change, unlike private ones.
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Questions people ask
- What is Muse Spark Open?
- Muse Spark Open is a new, powerful open-weight AI model developed in the U.S. by Meta AI. It is designed to be a cost-effective and controllable alternative to other AI systems.
- Why are Apple and Meta working together?
- The companies are collaborating to bring advanced AI capabilities to personal computers, recognizing the strategic importance of AI in the current technology landscape.
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