OpenAI Buys Over 10,000 Macs, Suddenly Making Apple an AI Infra Play
prabal97 · hn · 2026-09-01
OpenAI is reportedly purchasing Macs in the tens of thousands to build AI infrastructure, leveraging Apple Silicon's capabilities for inference. This move positions Apple as a significant AI infrastructure provider, highlighting the cost-efficiency and power of its chips for AI workloads.
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