3 Shifts Edition (Oct 3 2025): Apps can use Apple’s local AI model, Stripe's stablecoin issuance platform, OpenAI's Sora social app

Hi everyone – welcome to your 3 Shifts Edition [AI-generated audio version].First, Apple is letting developers use its local AI model for free, and the app updates are rolling in fast. The model may be just 3B parameters but it runs locally, preserves privacy, and, most importantly, costs nothing, which is hard to beat.Next, Stripe just launched a new stablecoin issuance platform, letting any business spin up its own USD-backed coin with just a few lines of code. The move into stablecoin is about “speed, coverage, and cost improvements,” particularly for cross-border transfers and FX.Finally, OpenAI just dropped a viral video-generation social app powered by Sora 2, and it’s already hit #1 on the App Store. With its video realism and ChatGPT-style virality, this seems like another step in OpenAI’s journey to become the next consumer big tech firm.One last note – the 6Pages team is going on hiatus next week as we travel, but we’ll be back the following week. Our thanks, as always, to you for continuing to be a reader and a part of the 6Pages community.best,TamSign up for free briefs mostly written by real people on 6Pages.com