OpenAI Purchases Thousands of Macs for AI Training as Nvidia Views Apple as a Key Rival

OpenAI has acquired tens of thousands of Mac units to support reinforcement learning, while Anthropic has opted to lease Mac hardware for its AI development. Both companies are integrating Apple computers into their research workflows. Nvidia has reportedly identified Apple as a primary competitor in local AI, driven by the increasing popularity of Mac devices among AI developers. Apple's recent financial reports indicate that Mac revenue grew by 29% year-over-year in the third quarter of fiscal year 2026, marking the fastest growth among all its product ca