Mall Of Cyprus And Mall Of Engomi Join Ablebook Platform

The Ablebook application has announced its new partnership with the Mall of Cyprus and the Mall of Engomi, integrating their spaces into its platform.

This partnership aims to facilitate access and provide information for people with disabilities and other vulnerable groups, a relevant press release notes.

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Ablebook, an application on Android and iOS devices, aims to improve accessibility and support people with disabilities and other vulnerable groups by offering information and services that facilitate their daily lives.

As noted in the press release, the Mall of Cyprus and the Mall of Engomi offer a range of accessible infrastructure, such as dedicated parking spaces near the entrances, ramps, accessible toilets and comfortable wheelchair spaces.

“Through this partnership, Ablebook users visiting the specific malls can be informed about the accessible facilities and ask for assistance, if needed, from the relevant mall staff. This ensures that all visitors can enjoy their shopping experience and moments without obstacles,” the press release adds.

“Our collaboration with the Mall of Cyprus and Mall of Engomi is another step towards a more equal and open society for all. By offering facilities and services that cater to the needs of people with disabilities, shopping centers contribute positively to social progress and solidarity,” Ablebook’s announcement concludes.

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Meta Unveils 816 Billion-Parameter AI Model For Mac, But It Requires 1TB Of RAM

by THEFUTURE.TEAM

October 16, 2026

Meta has introduced what it describes as the most capable open-weight AI model available in the United States, making a strategic bet on Apple’s Mac ecosystem. The release reflects the company’s ambition to strengthen its position in open AI while bringing advanced models into professional development and creative workflows.

A Powerful Model With High Hardware Requirements

Called Muse Spark Open, the model has 816 billion parameters and a context window of 1 million tokens. Meta said benchmark results published on Thursday show it outperforming other widely used open-weight systems across key evaluations.

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Natively multimodal, Muse Spark Open is designed for complex coding and agentic tasks, extending beyond conventional chatbot use. However, local deployment requires substantial computing power. According to Engadget, the model needs at least 1TB of RAM, with the best performance expected on a Mac Studio equipped with Apple’s M5 Ultra chip. These requirements may limit local use to developers and organisations with access to high-end hardware.

Built For Real-World Development

Meta has paired Muse Spark Open with Muse Code, its AI coding terminal, and tested it across agentic workflows. In one project, the model helped develop a Mastodon client, handling bug fixes, new features and the build process.

The company also deployed the model in DaVinci Resolve, the professional video-editing platform, where it reviewed and cropped footage. These examples demonstrate Meta’s aim to position open-weight AI as a tool for practical production work, from software development to creative tasks, rather than just research demonstrations.

The Strategic Case For Open-Weight AI

Open-weight models give developers and organisations greater flexibility to customise AI, integrate it into internal tools and build specialised workflows. Depending on deployment, they can also reduce costs and provide more control over infrastructure than relying entirely on proprietary services.

However, access to model weights does not eliminate the cost of running advanced AI. Muse Spark Open’s reported memory requirements could make API access a more practical option for many developers than local deployment.

Expanding Access Beyond Mac Hardware

Meta is making Muse Spark Open available through multiple API platforms, allowing developers to use the model without running it on their own machines. This broadens access beyond users with high-end Mac hardware while retaining the option of local deployment for those able to support it.

The release combines Meta’s push to strengthen its position in the open-weight AI ecosystem with a focus on professional users. Wider adoption will depend on the model’s performance, practical usefulness and the resources required to run it.

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