Since I can’t cover everything, here are some recommended articles from some other must-read sites:
° From MacRumors: Meta has announced the release of Muse Spark Open, which it says is the “most capable U.S. open-weight model to date.”
° From The Verge: Nvidia, Apple, Google, Microsoft, Amazon, and Meta gave Trump a combined $92 million for his ballroom.
° From AppleInsider: Apple has detailed a new system, called Minions, that uses the idle GPUs found in Apple Silicon Macs to create a virtual GPU cloud that combines untapped processing power to chew through complex AI workloads.
° From 9to5Mac: The iPhone Duo starts at $1999 for the 256GB model and rises to an eye-watering $3199 for the 2TB version – but a “renewable” inner display layer may help buyers to justify spending so much money on a phone.
° From The MacObserver: Apple and OpenAI are heading to court for the first major hearing in Apple’s lawsuit accusing the AI company of using confidential information to support its upcoming hardware products.
° From Macworld: Safari is getting ready for Apple’s first touchscreen MacBook. New UI elements in the latest beta suggest Apple is priming macOS 27 for the imminent launch.
° From Business Insider: Ad pros say Apple’s chaotic new commercial fails at what the brand once did best.
° From MacVoices Live!: On the new episode, Apple’s new HomePod mini 2 and Apple TV 4K spark debate over pricing, surround sound capabilities, compatibility, and the value of upgrading.
