Specialized Models Tuned to Apple's Tools

This week, Federico and John discuss what might be next for Apple Intelligence and how it fits into the broader AI market.

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Links and Show Notes

• Apps and Services Mentioned
  • Zapier
  • Tasklet
  • Shortwave
  • Notion AI
  • Exa
  • https://research.nvidia.com/labs/lpr/slm-agents/
  • https://huggingface.co/papers/2510.04871

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