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Apple
Apple introduced its first touch-enabled laptop, featuring an OLED display and M5 Pro processor. The release comes as global PC shipments dropped 20 percent in the third quarter, with Apple's own sales falling 11 percent.
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HotAI Spending
NAND prices have risen 550 percent from 2023 lows due to AI data center demand. TechInsights estimates Apple will spend $25 billion on storage in 2026, up from $6 billion in 2025.
HotAI Spending
Microsoft lowered its FY2026 capital spending outlook to $170 billion from $175 billion due to GPU delivery delays. Alphabet kept its $195 billion to $205 billion target, while Meta raised its spending floor to $135 billion.
HotAI and chips
A report indicates that Google and Meta collaborated to create the Torch TPU, a specialized processor for AI tasks.
Apple
The new laptops include OLED displays and advanced AI features. Orders begin October 28, with units arriving in stores on November 6.
Meta AI
Meta released Waddle World, an AI-driven virtual pet application, to users in the Philippines. The app allows users to interact with pixel pets and journal their daily experiences.
Apple
The company will introduce 14- and 16-inch MacBook models with Touch screens on Wednesday.
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