<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss version="2.0"><channel><title>Apertura News</title><link>https://notch-os.com/news/</link><description>Daily reporting from Apertura.</description><item><title>Apple iPad mini (A20 Pro) goes on sale at 5,499 yuan with AI-focused A20 Pro</title><link>https://notch-os.com/news/2026-11-06/apple-ipad-mini-a20-pro-goes-on-sale-at-5-499-yuan-with-ai-f-f6dfed/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://notch-os.com/news/2026-11-06/apple-ipad-mini-a20-pro-goes-on-sale-at-5-499-yuan-with-ai-f-f6dfed/</guid><pubDate>Thu, 05 Nov 2026 16:27:58 GMT</pubDate><description>Apple&apos;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.</description></item><item><title>Axiom Math wants to keep AI slop out of mathematics</title><link>https://notch-os.com/news/2026-11-06/axiom-math-wants-to-keep-ai-slop-out-of-mathematics-fe67d1/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://notch-os.com/news/2026-11-06/axiom-math-wants-to-keep-ai-slop-out-of-mathematics-fe67d1/</guid><pubDate>Thu, 05 Nov 2026 16:27:58 GMT</pubDate><description>TechCrunch reports that the startup&apos;s AI agents have formally verified the Stacks Project, one of the field&apos;s biggest libraries.</description></item><item><title>M6 iMac and MacBook Pro go on sale starting at ¥12,499 and ¥15,999</title><link>https://notch-os.com/news/2026-11-06/m6-imac-and-macbook-pro-go-on-sale-starting-at-12-499-and-15-31fe1c/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://notch-os.com/news/2026-11-06/m6-imac-and-macbook-pro-go-on-sale-starting-at-12-499-and-15-31fe1c/</guid><pubDate>Thu, 05 Nov 2026 16:27:58 GMT</pubDate><description>IT之家 reports that Apple&apos;s M6based iMac and MacBook Pro are now on sale, with lower starting prices after China&apos;s national subsidy and education discounts.</description></item><item><title>MacBook Pro PROLED XDR Early Reviews: Touchscreen Not a Major Change</title><link>https://notch-os.com/news/2026-11-06/macbook-pro-proled-xdr-early-reviews-touchscreen-not-a-major-46a366/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://notch-os.com/news/2026-11-06/macbook-pro-proled-xdr-early-reviews-touchscreen-not-a-major-46a366/</guid><pubDate>Thu, 05 Nov 2026 16:27:58 GMT</pubDate><description>First reviews of the new 14inch and 16inch 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.</description></item><item><title>VS Code Updates publishes 1.145 and 1.146 Insiders pages</title><link>https://notch-os.com/news/2026-11-05/vs-code-updates-publishes-1-145-and-1-146-insiders-pages-ca9821/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://notch-os.com/news/2026-11-05/vs-code-updates-publishes-1-145-and-1-146-insiders-pages-ca9821/</guid><pubDate>Wed, 04 Nov 2026 16:03:02 GMT</pubDate><description>Two Visual Studio Code releasenotes pages were published on 20261104, according to the Visual Studio Code Updates site.</description></item><item><title>OpenAI reportedly lowers funding target for new round</title><link>https://notch-os.com/news/2026-11-01/openai-reportedly-lowers-funding-target-for-new-round-14c6f9/</link><guid 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Page</title><link>https://notch-os.com/news/2026-10-30/visual-studio-code-posts-1-145-insiders-update-page-360159/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://notch-os.com/news/2026-10-30/visual-studio-code-posts-1-145-insiders-update-page-360159/</guid><pubDate>Thu, 29 Oct 2026 16:19:00 GMT</pubDate><description>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.</description></item><item><title>Visual Studio Code Publishes 1.144 Insiders Update Page</title><link>https://notch-os.com/news/2026-10-29/visual-studio-code-publishes-1-144-insiders-update-page-a1840c/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://notch-os.com/news/2026-10-29/visual-studio-code-publishes-1-144-insiders-update-page-a1840c/</guid><pubDate>Wed, 28 Oct 2026 16:13:01 GMT</pubDate><description>The update page is dated 28 October 2026 and directs readers to the full article.</description></item><item><title>GitHub Copilot Fusion now generally available for model routing</title><link>https://notch-os.com/news/2026-10-29/github-copilot-fusion-now-generally-available-for-model-rout-7eaa13/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://notch-os.com/news/2026-10-29/github-copilot-fusion-now-generally-available-for-model-rout-7eaa13/</guid><pubDate>Wed, 28 Oct 2026 16:13:01 GMT</pubDate><description>GitHub has made Copilot Fusion generally available, letting users hand model selection and orchestration to Copilot.</description></item><item><title>TechCrunch Mobility: Blue-green is the color of autonomy</title><link>https://notch-os.com/news/2026-10-26/techcrunch-mobility-blue-green-is-the-color-of-autonomy-0116d5/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://notch-os.com/news/2026-10-26/techcrunch-mobility-blue-green-is-the-color-of-autonomy-0116d5/</guid><pubDate>Sun, 25 Oct 2026 16:24:53 GMT</pubDate><description>TechCrunch published its Mobility newsletter on October 25, describing a focus on the future of transportation and the role AI is playing in it.</description></item><item><title>Visual Studio Code 1.144 (Insiders) Update Page Published</title><link>https://notch-os.com/news/2026-10-26/visual-studio-code-1-144-insiders-update-page-published-a1840c/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://notch-os.com/news/2026-10-26/visual-studio-code-1-144-insiders-update-page-published-a1840c/</guid><pubDate>Sun, 25 Oct 2026 16:24:53 GMT</pubDate><description>The Visual Studio Code updates site has published a page for version 1.144 in the Insiders channel.</description></item><item><title>Block&apos;s new voice model sounds eerily human, TechCrunch reports</title><link>https://notch-os.com/news/2026-10-25/block-s-new-voice-model-sounds-eerily-human-techcrunch-repor-134f0a/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://notch-os.com/news/2026-10-25/block-s-new-voice-model-sounds-eerily-human-techcrunch-repor-134f0a/</guid><pubDate>Sat, 24 Oct 2026 16:05:33 GMT</pubDate><description>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.</description></item><item><title>TechCrunch: Anthropic backers sit on major paper returns before IPO</title><link>https://notch-os.com/news/2026-10-24/techcrunch-anthropic-backers-sit-on-major-paper-returns-befo-896b10/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://notch-os.com/news/2026-10-24/techcrunch-anthropic-backers-sit-on-major-paper-returns-befo-896b10/</guid><pubDate>Fri, 23 Oct 2026 16:08:24 GMT</pubDate><description>TechCrunch reports that earlystage and followon investors in Anthropic are already holding major paper returns before the AI lab&apos;s IPO.</description></item><item><title>OpenAI details storage scaling for over 1 billion ChatGPT users</title><link>https://notch-os.com/news/2026-10-24/openai-details-storage-scaling-for-over-1-billion-chatgpt-us-d99082/</link><guid 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as AI compute hits ceiling</title><link>https://notch-os.com/news/2026-10-23/intel-cto-frontier-wafer-capacity-may-only-double-as-ai-comp-e37bed/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://notch-os.com/news/2026-10-23/intel-cto-frontier-wafer-capacity-may-only-double-as-ai-comp-e37bed/</guid><pubDate>Thu, 22 Oct 2026 23:16:46 GMT</pubDate><description>Intel Chief Technology Officer Pushkar Ranade told a podcast that leadingedge 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&apos;s coordinated expansion.</description></item><item><title>OpenAI working on new $30B raise at $1.25T valuation ahead of IPO</title><link>https://notch-os.com/news/2026-10-23/openai-working-on-new-30b-raise-at-1-25t-valuation-ahead-of-427dc1/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://notch-os.com/news/2026-10-23/openai-working-on-new-30b-raise-at-1-25t-valuation-ahead-of-427dc1/</guid><pubDate>Thu, 22 Oct 2026 23:16:46 GMT</pubDate><description>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.</description></item><item><title>MacBook Neo helps Apple soften the blow of global PC market downturn, per report</title><link>https://notch-os.com/news/2026-10-23/macbook-neo-helps-apple-soften-the-blow-of-global-pc-market-9899a6/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://notch-os.com/news/2026-10-23/macbook-neo-helps-apple-soften-the-blow-of-global-pc-market-9899a6/</guid><pubDate>Thu, 22 Oct 2026 23:16:46 GMT</pubDate><description>A Counterpoint Research report on Q3 2026 global PC shipments shows Apple outperforming the broader market, with the MacBook Neo helping cushion declining demand.</description></item><item><title>Ex-Nvidia-turned-VC says physical AI is in its &apos;LEGO era&apos;</title><link>https://notch-os.com/news/2026-10-21/ex-nvidia-turned-vc-says-physical-ai-is-in-its-lego-era-8c0e48/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://notch-os.com/news/2026-10-21/ex-nvidia-turned-vc-says-physical-ai-is-in-its-lego-era-8c0e48/</guid><pubDate>Tue, 20 Oct 2026 16:25:30 GMT</pubDate><description>Amulya Vishwanath told TechCrunch&apos;s Equity that robotics is approaching its ChatGPT moment.</description></item><item><title>Startup Electric Plant builds AI translator for plant electricity</title><link>https://notch-os.com/news/2026-10-21/startup-electric-plant-builds-ai-translator-for-plant-electr-e1b4f8/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://notch-os.com/news/2026-10-21/startup-electric-plant-builds-ai-translator-for-plant-electr-e1b4f8/</guid><pubDate>Tue, 20 Oct 2026 16:25:30 GMT</pubDate><description>TechCrunch reports that Electric Plant has built an AIpowered translator to help people listen to plants through subtle electrical signals in their stems.</description></item><item><title>Apple Teases New Product Announcements Next Week: &apos;Pro and Tell&apos;</title><link>https://notch-os.com/news/2026-10-20/apple-teases-new-product-announcements-next-week-pro-and-tel-22f38c/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://notch-os.com/news/2026-10-20/apple-teases-new-product-announcements-next-week-pro-and-tel-22f38c/</guid><pubDate>Mon, 19 Oct 2026 16:11:35 GMT</pubDate><description>Apple&apos;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.</description></item><item><title>Disney agrees to hire the majority of Character.AI’s workforce</title><link>https://notch-os.com/news/2026-10-19/disney-agrees-to-hire-the-majority-of-character-ais-workforc-121a31/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://notch-os.com/news/2026-10-19/disney-agrees-to-hire-the-majority-of-character-ais-workforc-121a31/</guid><pubDate>Mon, 19 Oct 2026 09:20:26 GMT</pubDate><description>TechCrunch reports that Disney has agreed to hire most of Character.AI&apos;s workforce, with the vast majority of offered employees accepting roles. The arrangement is a stalking horse bid, leaving room for a higher offer.</description></item><item><title>Amazon Discounts New Mac Mini by Up to $149 and Mac Studio by $200</title><link>https://notch-os.com/news/2026-10-19/amazon-discounts-new-mac-mini-by-up-to-149-and-mac-studio-by-495bbe/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://notch-os.com/news/2026-10-19/amazon-discounts-new-mac-mini-by-up-to-149-and-mac-studio-by-495bbe/</guid><pubDate>Mon, 19 Oct 2026 09:20:26 GMT</pubDate><description>Deals include the M6 Mac mini and the M5 Max Mac Studio, according to MacRumors.</description></item><item><title>Apple Expected to Release New Products on Next Four Fridays</title><link>https://notch-os.com/news/2026-10-19/apple-expected-to-release-new-products-on-next-four-fridays-c7f421/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://notch-os.com/news/2026-10-19/apple-expected-to-release-new-products-on-next-four-fridays-c7f421/</guid><pubDate>Mon, 19 Oct 2026 09:20:26 GMT</pubDate><description>Bloomberg&apos;s Mark Gurman says new Macs and an iPad mini could arrive on November 6, with announcements expected in late October.</description></item></channel></rss>
