{"id":21711,"date":"2026-07-09T15:45:24","date_gmt":"2026-07-09T14:45:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/innovatenews.site\/index.php\/2026\/07\/09\/report-apple-interested-in-startup-that-runs-giant-ai-models-on-iphone-without\/"},"modified":"2026-07-09T15:45:26","modified_gmt":"2026-07-09T14:45:26","slug":"report-apple-interested-in-startup-that-runs-giant-ai-models-on-iphone-without","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/innovatenews.site\/index.php\/2026\/07\/09\/report-apple-interested-in-startup-that-runs-giant-ai-models-on-iphone-without\/","title":{"rendered":"Report: Apple interested in startup that runs giant AI models on iPhone without\u2026"},"content":{"rendered":"
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The topic Report: Apple interested in startup that runs giant AI models on iPhone without\u2026<\/strong> is currently the subject of lively discussion \u2014 readers and analysts are keeping a close eye on developments.<\/p>\n

This is taking place in a dynamic environment: companies\u2019 decisions and competitors\u2019 reactions can quickly change the picture.<\/p>\n

The Information reports that Apple may be interested in PrismML\u2019s technologies. The firm is focused on shrinking AI models that generally require servers to function, offering on-device functionality with comparable intelligence.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe startup, PrismML, said it has shrunk down Qwen 3.6, an open-sourcelarge language model developed by Chinese internet giant Alibaba, to runon an iPhone 17 Pro,\u201d per The Information.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe model has 27 billion parameters, which are roughly similar to the synapses in a brain and can help determine the complexity of the data a model can process. In contrast, most models that run on mobile phones have only a few billion parameters active at a time.\u201d<\/p>\n

The report goes on to say that PrismML plans to release its open-source model on Tuesday, July 14, and that it\u2019s capable of tasks like software development.<\/p>\n

Later in the piece, The Information reports that Apple has already held meetings with PrismML about \u201cways it could use its technologies,\u201d citing people familiar with the talks.<\/p>\n

In terms of acquisitions, Apple\u2019s biggest secretive AI play has been acquiring Q.ai, a startup that reportedly went for $2 billion.<\/p>\n

Meanwhile, Apple worked with Google to develop Siri AI, the modern version of Siri that will debut with iOS 27.<\/p>\n

You can read the piece in full here. You can learn more about PrismML here.<\/p>\n

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