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Apple released macOS 27 Golden Gate, adding AI‑powered features across its ecosystem. The update highlights Siri AI and “Apple Intelligence” tools in native apps. Photos gains Spatial Reframing, Extend, and enhanced Clean Up for image editing. Safari introduces automatic tab grouping, a Notify Me push‑notification system, and a natural‑language extension builder. Shortcuts can now be created and refined via text prompts. Finder offers AI‑suggested file names. The OS supports all Apple Silicon Macs.

Microsoft has quietly discontinued the Copilot+ PC branding for its Windows laptops, as confirmed by Surface CVP Brett Ostrum. The label, introduced in 2024 to denote devices meeting specific AI hardware criteria, notably the neural processing unit, has largely been a marketing checkbox. While the new Surface models still support the required AI features, they will no longer carry the Copilot+ designation. The move follows consumer confusion over the Recall feature and a broader shift toward a [...]

On 25 September 2026, India’s Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) signed its first high‑value Technology Development Fund (TDF) contract with domestic startup Zero mK India to design and build a 20 millikelvin dilution refrigerator. The project, funded under the expanded ₹500‑crore TDF corpus, aims to secure a domestic supply chain for sub‑kelvin cryogenic hardware critical to quantum computing and defense systems. DRDO’s Solid State Physics Laboratory will mentor and evaluate the work, aligning the effort with the National Quantum Mission to [...]

A leaked image shows Apple’s upcoming Apple TV 4K retains its familiar black, featureless exterior but houses significant internal upgrades. The new unit is expected to feature the A20 Pro chip, double the RAM to 8 GB, and integrate Siri AI for improved content discovery and app launching. Connectivity will be enhanced with Wi‑Fi 7 and Bluetooth 6 via the N1 chip, and a revised Siri Remote is anticipated. The device is likely to launch this fall, though its price remains unknown. [...]

Alphabet’s Google announced it will launch a prototype satellite next week to conduct its first in‑orbit test of Project Suncatcher, a research initiative exploring large‑scale AI computing in space. The mission will use SpaceX’s Transporter‑18 rideshare launch, carrying Google’s tensor processing units (TPUs) to low Earth orbit. The test will evaluate the chips’ resilience to launch forces, radiation, extreme temperatures, and cooling challenges in vacuum. Findings will inform future plans to deploy AI data centers in orbit, including [...]

OpenAI and its co‑defendants filed a motion to strike two new expert declarations and dismiss other evidence Apple recently added to its trade‑secret lawsuit. Apple’s reply brief introduced five new expert statements and 126 pages of exhibits, claiming they support claims that former employees accessed confidential hardware data. The defendants argue the material was introduced after their opposition, denying them a fair chance to respond, and request the court exclude the new declarations and related evidence. [...]

Google Messages introduces a refreshed gesture system and a new floating long‑press menu that replaces the top toolbar. The menu now appears beside the selected bubble, offering Reply, Forward, Copy, Star, Delete, Select more, and Info, with image‑specific options like Save and Remix. Copying text is improved: a second tap lets users select a snippet instead of the whole message. Swiping left reveals timestamps and RCS encryption status; a right swipe on a bubble replies. The changes [...]

Leaked artwork from Apple’s code shows the next iPad mini with its front camera positioned on the long edge, aligning it with other iPads for better video calls. The current model’s Center Stage camera sits on the short edge, causing off‑center framing in landscape mode. The images reveal a narrow groove along the top of the display glass, hinting at a vibration‑based speaker that could eliminate speaker holes and enhance water resistance. The code also references an [...]