{
  "id": 3367151,
  "title": "Apple defies memory shortage with new Mac minis",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/25/apple-defies-memory-shortage-with-new-mac-minis-3367151",
  "topic": "tech",
  "section": "Tech",
  "published": "2026-08-25T20:18:19.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Register",
    "slug": "the-register",
    "url": "https://www.theregister.com/ai-and-ml/2026/08/25/apple-defies-memory-shortage-with-new-mac-minis/5292406"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Apple will launch refreshed versions of the Mac Studio and Mac mini on September 22, 2026, according to the tech giant's latest announcement. The new Mac Studio, touted as the most powerful Mac ever, boasts Apple's Neural Accelerators integrated into processor GPUs and high-bandwidth unified memory, according to Johny Srouji, Apple's Chief Hardware Officer. Meanwhile, the Mac mini is being positioned as the most versatile Mac, serving as an always-on agentic device.\n\nThe Mac Studio features two chip options: the M5 Max for $2,499 and the M5 Ultra at $5,499. The M5 Ultra, with up to 36 CPU cores and 80 GPU cores, can support up to 512 GB of high-bandwidth unified memory, a feature set not available until October. The base Mac mini, equipped with an M6 chip ($899), has 16 GB of shared memory, while an upgrade to 32 GB costs an additional $400. The M6 chip, built using Apple's 2 nm process, boasts more cores, a larger neural engine, and enhanced memory bandwidth, delivering impressive energy efficiency for workloads.",
  "summary": "The cost of memory makes this an expensive ML meal",
  "key_points": [],
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      {
        "outlet": "The Register Science",
        "title": "Apple defies memory shortage with new Mac minis",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/25/apple-defies-memory-shortage-with-new-mac-minis",
        "published": "2026-08-25T20:18:19.000Z"
      }
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}