Meta releases open AI model Muse Spark for coding tasks

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Meta released an open-weight AI model called Muse Spark Open for coding and agentic tasks, positioning it to rival Chinese competitors. The model is "optimised" to run on Apple's advanced M5 Ultra chips, according to the companies. Apple and Meta are collaborating to make Muse Spark Open easier to run locally on clustered Mac Studio systems. The release intensifies competition in the open-model AI market.

Why it matters：Meta's open-model push could lower costs for developers and challenge the dominance of closed AI systems from OpenAI and Google.

Key points

  • Meta released Muse Spark Open for coding and agentic tasks
  • The model is optimised for Apple's M5 Ultra chips
  • Apple and Meta are collaborating on local Mac Studio deployment

Sources (original reporting)

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