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Apple said to be testing 3B, 7B, 33B, 150B AI models via Playground, but not for public release
Bay Area Times
June 02, 2025
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- Apple said to be testing 3B, 7B, 33B, 150B AI models
- China accuses U.S. of violating trade deal, vows to respond
- Anthropic said to have hit $3B in annualized revenue
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- IPOs backed by VCs in past year priced below private valuation
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1. Apple said to be testing 3B, 7B, 33B, 150B AI models via Playground, but not for public release
The 150B model is reportedly far more powerful and capable of nuanced reasoning than Appleās on-device tech.
Approaches the quality of recent ChatGPT rollouts.
Hallucination concerns and internal disagreements have delayed Appleās use of the tech.
AI wouldnāt be the showstopper at WWDC 2025.
Apple reportedly hopes to emerge as an AI innovator at WWDC 2026.
Revamped Shortcuts app with AI for custom actions may debut in 2026.
An AI doctor service and a redesigned Health app are expected next year.
macOS 26 may be unveiled as macOS Tahoe at WWDC 2025.
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3. China accuses U.S. of violating trade deal, vows to respond
Chinaās commerce ministry rebuked Trumpās claim of Beijing breaching the Geneva consensus.
Unilaterally introducing new discriminatory restrictions, including new AI chip export guidelines, Beijing accused the U.S.
āChina will continue to take resolute and forceful measures to safeguard its legitimate rights and interests,ā the ministry said.
The U.S. also violated the Jan. 17 consensus between Trump and Xi, China alleged.
4. Anthropic said to have hit $3B in annualized revenue
