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Meta's Muse Spark Open runs locally on Apple silicon Macs

Meta's Muse Spark Open runs locally on Apple silicon, so everyday Mac owners can use it without a data center; the old rivals now share a laptop.

On air: Hank Ledger on The Five O'Clock
Published 4:17 PM ET, Thursday, October 15, 2026

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First reported by TechCrunch: “Meta launches an open-weight AI model that runs on Macs”.
Covered on BBN on Thursday, October 15, 2026, at 4:17 PM ET on The Five O'Clock, by Hank Ledger.
Topics: Muse, Meta, Apple, AI.
BBN covered this story before: Apple and Meta team up to bring open-source Muse AI model to Macs (October 15).

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Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorMeta's newest model is called Muse Spark Open, and it is built to run right on a Mac.
Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorLola Cruz is at a computer store with the first people to ask what that means.
Lola Cruz · Senior Field CorrespondentI'm standing in an Apple store where the new model runs on the machine itself, which means your questions never have to leave the laptop.
Lola Cruz · Senior Field CorrespondentBehind me, a man is testing it, and a crowd is watching like it's a bomb disposal.
Lola Cruz · Senior Field CorrespondentI spoke with a shopper who has watched these two companies feud for years. Sir, what do you make of the truce?
Marcus OdellHonestly, I'm thrilled. My laptop finally keeps secrets, and I still don't know who gets the holidays.
Lola Cruz · Senior Field CorrespondentOpen means anyone can look inside the model, which is more than these companies ever offered us in an apology. Back to you, Hank.
Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorOpen to everyone, and still no one's reading the terms.