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# Q&A with Doug Brooks, senior product manager of Apple silicon, about Mac minis becoming preferred AI agent machines, future of on-device AI, and more (Jason Hiner/The Deep View)

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**Published:** July 4, 2026  
**Original:** https://www.techmeme.com/260704/p7#a260704p7  

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