Research Archive
Running a 1T parameter model on a $40K Mac Studio Cluster
This will be a brief research note, mostly because I’m just talking about something cool. Back in March when Apple launched M3 Ultra in the Mac Studio, they graciously sent over a 512GB Unified Memory SKU of the system. It was insane for running LLMs, powering something like 4-bit quantized Deepseek R1 but limiting with…
M5 Apple Silicon: It’s All About the Cache And Tensors
Today is a big day, M5 Day! I say this because I believe M5 is a bigger deal than the products it’s in. That’s not to say these products are bad, quite the opposite: they are so good and have been so good for so many years that it’s hard to think of anything meaningful…
Pro Optional: The Year the iPhone Was About Feel
Yesterday was the iPhone launch, and it was actually a refreshing one. It was one of the first years that I think I had decently low expectations going in, but was incredibly surprised (and delighted) coming out. This is partly because for the first time in years, quite a few of the leaks, rumors, and…
The SoC Revolution: Apple Proves High-End Gaming and All-Day Battery Life Can Coexist
Last October Apple announced Cyberpunk 2077 was coming to macOS with full optimization for Metal and Apple Silicon. The second I heard that, I got excited because that meant Cyberpunk 2077 was the first AAA game to get proper care and optimization to make sure it ran well on macOS and Apple Silicon. This was…
Apple WWDC 2025: A more helpful Apple
I hate to steal Google’s tagline for this I really don’t but this year felt like Apple trying to make platforms more helpful. There’s this general consensus that Apple is behind in AI, missing out on chatbots and ignoring what most consider to be the next generation of experiences. The common saying is chat is…
Apple WWDC 2025: Strategic Evolution Amid AI Ambitions
In our view, WWDC 2025 presented a focused update on Apple’s long-term platform priorities. The event emphasized consistent investment in ecosystem design, developer tools, and privacy-first AI integration. Apple’s approach to AI, platform unification, and device productivity aligns with its broader strategy of reinforcing user engagement, expanding developer leverage, and preparing its architecture for durable…