Apple just unveiled its first 2nm chip, the M6, alongside the powerhouse M5 Ultra for the new Mac mini and Mac Studio. The M6 features a Dual 16-core Neural Engine for 2x AI compute, while the quad-die M5 Ultra packs up to 512GB unified memory and 1.2TB/s bandwidth to run massive frontier models directly on-device.
Perplexity just introduced Personal Computer, an always-on AI agent powered by M4 Mac mini servers that integrates directly with local apps. The system runs queries in dedicated secure sandboxes with full audit trails, approval gates for sensitive actions, and a kill switch. A waitlist is live, though exact hardware specs and pricing remain unannounced.
Apple just previewed upcoming AI-powered features for Final Cut Pro during its M4 Mac mini launch. The update introduces a "Transcribe to Captions" tool that generates subtitles for a 10-minute video almost instantly, along with faster AI video effects. Apple has not yet announced a release date.
Apple just unveiled a redesigned Mac mini, shrinking its footprint down to 5x5 inches while packing in M4 and M4 Pro chips. Starting at $599 with 16GB of unified memory, the tiny desktop is built specifically for on-device Apple Intelligence with a much faster Neural Engine. It basically turns Apple's entry desktop into a compact AI powerhouse.
