Stephanie Hughes

Actually, we're going to transition to talking about OpenAI.

So OpenAI and major consulting firms enter, quote, a new frontier.

Earlier this month, OpenAI launched Frontier.

It's a platform for businesses to build and manage AI coworkers.

But to really get these new AI coworkers in the mix, companies have to both change their workflows and also get their human employees on board.

To help with this, OpenAI said this week it's going to be working with four big consulting firms.

Maria, is the idea here the consultants know how different businesses work and they'll be able just to suggest places where the AIs can be plugged in?

We've just been talking about the importance of the military as a customer for these AI companies.

Does this partnership get at how big a deal the corporate sector is for them as well?

As you mentioned, the consulting companies have kind of embraced AI themselves.

Do you think they bring any lessons here from having AI in their own workflows?

Okay, let's get to our last story.

Apple brings Mac mini production to the U.S.

So Apple announced this week that it'll be building the Mac mini at a new factory in Houston.

The mini is basically this little desktop computer.

I know one model at least is five inches by five inches square.

This is the first time the device is going to be produced here in the U.S.

So Maria, how does this fit into Apple's overall pledge to bring some of its manufacturing to the U.S.

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Apple is also adding a new training center for advanced manufacturing in Houston.