Explainer: What a 1.2 Trillion-Parameter Model Means

Subtitle: Mac Power Users Mac Power Users Mac Power Users

Apple's OS Class of '26 continues to roll out, even as the company grapples with the future of Siri. Will Liquid Glass continue to change? Will Gemini power future Apple Intelligence? STAY TUNED.

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