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Apple released the first release candidates for macOS Sequoia 15.8.3 and macOS Tahoe 26.7.3, extending support for older macOS versions. The updates, build 24H314 and 25G416 respectively, focus on security fixes, with detailed vulnerability lists pending official release. Simultaneously, the company launched macOS 27.3 developer beta, adding Safari features such as Vertical Tabs, Adaptive Dark Mode, and Siri AI Custom Actions, and expanding Siri AI language support to Traditional Chinese, Norwegian, Turkish, and Vietnamese. These releases follow [...]

Food delivery startup Wonder, founded by Marc Lore in 2018, confidentially filed for an IPO, marking a key milestone after years of fundraising, acquisitions, and expansion. The company, valued at roughly $9 billion after a recent $650 million round, has evolved from a delivery app to a food‑technology platform that operates food‑hall‑style locations, handles meal prep, and offers dine‑in service. Wonder plans a major Texas push, has acquired Blue Apron, Grubhub, Tastemade, and Spyce, and partnered with DoorDash for campus dining. [...]

Apple has begun rolling out the first public beta builds of iPadOS 27.3, tvOS 27.3, HomePod 27.3 and related updates, making the same code that developers received earlier in the week available to anyone enrolled in the free public beta program. The releases introduce a suite of incremental improvements and new features, most notably the addition of Siri Recap and Live Rewind to watchOS 27.3 for Apple Watch Series 12 and Ultra 4. As with all early betas, users are warned of potential [...]

Harbinger, an electric‑truck startup based in Los Angeles, closed a $240 million Series D round, bringing its total capital raised to over $650 million. The round was co‑led by Tiger Global, Capricorn’s technology impact fund, and defense‑focused Ridgeline, with repeat investors Fed Ex, Maniv, Greycroft and Leitmotif, plus new backer Fidelity Management. FedEx deepened its partnership by placing a $300 million order for 2,000 trucks and appointing its senior vice president of safety and transportation, Paul Melander, to Harbinger’s board. The funding supports [...]

A consortium led by private‑equity firm Silver Lake Partners and Saudi sovereign‑wealth fund PIF has entered talks to acquire Unity Software, the maker of a widely used game‑engine and real‑time 3D tools. The group, which already holds an 8% stake in Unity and has invested $400 million, discussed a valuation near $25 billion, above the company’s post‑earnings market cap of roughly $21.5 billion. Unity has engaged an investment bank to explore options, though the talks remain preliminary and no transaction [...]

Apple has released the first public beta of macOS 27.3 (build 26C5035r) following the developer preview. The update expands Siri AI to four new languages—Traditional Chinese, Norwegian, Turkish and Vietnamese—and deepens its integration across native apps such as Messages, Music, Calendar, Photos and Reminders, while also adding a Markdown‑based instruction set for third‑party developers. Safari gains Vertical Tabs, Adaptive Dark Mode for websites, and Siri‑driven tab organization. Quick Look now renders Markdown files with proper formatting. A [...]

Apple’s hardware line‑up, unveiled in late October, has begun reaching consumers worldwide. The refreshed iPad mini, announced on October 26, features Apple’s A20 Pro processor and an OLED screen, marking the first major upgrade to the mini series in years. A day later Apple introduced the M6 iMac, the first refresh of its desktop since 2024, alongside a MacBook Pro with a PROLED XDR display and optional touchscreen, essentially a re‑skinned M5 version. The company also rolled [...]

Palo Alto Networks is negotiating to acquire Clutch Security, a three‑year‑old startup that protects AI agents’ access to enterprise systems, for $500 million in cash plus milestone‑based earn‑outs. Clutch, last valued at $85 million after a $20 million Series A in January 2025, is nearing $10 million in annual recurring revenue, implying a purchase price of roughly 50 times ARR, a typical software multiple. The deal would be Palo Alto’s seventh acquisition this year, following purchases of Console, Embrace, Chronosphere and Koi, as [...]