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Apple's iPad mini (A20 Pro), often called iPad mini 8, is now available starting at 5,499 yuan. Its A20 Pro chip adds neural accelerators in each GPU core for Apple Intelligence and AI workloads.
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TechCrunch reports that the startup's AI agents have formally verified the Stacks Project, one of the field's biggest libraries.
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IT之家 reports that Apple's M6-based iMac and MacBook Pro are now on sale, with lower starting prices after China's national subsidy and education discounts.
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First reviews of the new 14-inch and 16-inch MacBook Pro models with PROLED XDR displays are out before Friday’s launch. One early reviewer says touch input has not meaningfully changed the laptop experience, but he still recommends the new models.
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Two Visual Studio Code release-notes pages were published on 2026-11-04, according to the Visual Studio Code Updates site.
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TechCrunch reports that OpenAI’s latest funding round does not seem to be living up to expectations.
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Tyler Shultz, a Theranos whistleblower, warned that the AI boom is “a great opportunity to go deceive people,” according to TechCrunch.
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The Visual Studio Code updates site has published a page for version 1.145 (Insiders), with a short summary directing readers to the full article.
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The update page is dated 28 October 2026 and directs readers to the full article.
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GitHub has made Copilot Fusion generally available, letting users hand model selection and orchestration to Copilot.
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TechCrunch published its Mobility newsletter on October 25, describing a focus on the future of transportation and the role AI is playing in it.
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The Visual Studio Code updates site has published a page for version 1.144 in the Insiders channel.
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TechCrunch reports that Block has a new voice model described as eerily human, and that Block says it can run locally on a MacBook M4 Max.
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TechCrunch reports that early-stage and follow-on investors in Anthropic are already holding major paper returns before the AI lab's IPO.
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OpenAI says it scaled Habitat with reliable multi-tenancy, global caching, and Azure Cosmos DB to deliver 12× faster reads for ChatGPT.
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The update adds an Intelligent Assistant feature for Apple Creator Studio subscribers across Keynote, Numbers and Pages, and adds iPhone Duo compatibility.
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Intel Chief Technology Officer Pushkar Ranade told a podcast that leading-edge wafer output cannot grow tenfold even with ample funding, and that a doubling is a more realistic limit. He linked the ceiling to the semiconductor supply chain's coordinated expansion.
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TechCrunch reports that OpenAI is working on a new $30 billion raise at a $1.25 trillion valuation ahead of an IPO. If the round clears a $1 trillion valuation, it would set a record for the most valuable private company.
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A Counterpoint Research report on Q3 2026 global PC shipments shows Apple outperforming the broader market, with the MacBook Neo helping cushion declining demand.
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Amulya Vishwanath told TechCrunch's Equity that robotics is approaching its ChatGPT moment.
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TechCrunch reports that Electric Plant has built an AI-powered translator to help people listen to plants through subtle electrical signals in their stems.
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Apple's Greg Joswiak hinted on social media that new products will be announced next week, with rumors pointing to updated Macs and an iPad mini.
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TechCrunch reports that Disney has agreed to hire most of Character.AI's workforce, with the vast majority of offered employees accepting roles. The arrangement is a stalking horse bid, leaving room for a higher offer.
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Deals include the M6 Mac mini and the M5 Max Mac Studio, according to MacRumors.
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Bloomberg's Mark Gurman says new Macs and an iPad mini could arrive on November 6, with announcements expected in late October.