Stratechery: Meta's new open model, the surprise Apple partnership, and Thin vs Thick
Stratechery · rss · 2026-10-20
- Stratechery's latest episode covers Meta's new open source model and its surprising partnership with Apple to ensure it runs locally on devices.
- Ben Thompson uses it to frame the 'Thin and Thick' analysis of who captures value in open-weight ecosystems.
- Core reading for anyone tracking open model strategy and on-device deployment.
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