Apple bets cheaper AI will woo small developers
Summary
Apple announced at WWDC that developers with under 2 million first-time App Store downloads can run Foundation Models in Private Cloud Compute with no cloud API costs, a move aimed at attracting small developers and boosting AI experimentation. The initiative expands Foundation Models to include image inputs and server-model support, and is positioned alongside Apple's Small Business Program to ease entry barriers; industry context includes peers trimming internal AI budgets.