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Idle Mac GPUs reportedly cut AI inference queue times from hours to minutes

The Register reports that Apple researchers put idle Mac GPUs to work on AI inference jobs.

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Apple researchers say idle Mac GPUs can handle AI inference jobs and cut queue times from hours to minutes, The Register reports.

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@TheRegisterApple has put its Minions to work. No yellow overalls, just idle Mac GPUs tackling AI inference jobs and cutting queue times from hours to minutes, according to its researchers. More here: https://www.theregister.com/ai-and-ml/2026/10/13/apple-unleashes-a-swarm-of-mac-minions-to-share-gpu-resources-for-large-ai-tasks/5302891 https://www.theregister.com/ai-and-ml/2026/10/13/apple-unleashes-a-swarm-of-mac-minions-to-share-gpu-resources-for-large-ai-tasks/53028912h

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@TheRegisterApple has put its Minions to work. No yellow overalls, just idle Mac GPUs tackling AI inference jobs and cutting queue times from hours to minutes, according to its researchers. More here: https://www.theregister.com/ai-and-ml/2026/10/13/apple-unleashes-a-swarm-of-mac-minions-to-share-gpu-resources-for-large-ai-tasks/5302891 https://www.theregister.com/ai-and-ml/2026/10/13/apple-unleashes-a-swarm-of-mac-minions-to-share-gpu-resources-for-large-ai-tasks/53028912h