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Bloomberg reporter Mark Gurman disclosed that Apple plans to launch an entry‑level 14‑inch MacBook Pro powered by its upcoming M7 chip in the first half of 2027, merely six months after the high‑end redesign debuts. Codenamed K104, the new model will adopt the same thinner chassis, OLED touchscreen, and likely Dynamic Island features slated for the premium “MacBook Ultra” line. Apple will also release a conventional‑design entry‑level MacBook Pro with an M6 chip this fall, alongside the [...]

Apple has scheduled a series of product launches for October, beginning with a “Welcome Home” event on October 13 that will showcase a new home hub featuring a six‑inch display for FaceTime, music, photos, and smart‑home controls. The hub is expected to support Siri AI and may come in countertop or wall‑mounted forms, accompanied by updated HomePod mini and Apple TV models. iPhone Duo will open pre‑orders on October 16, with availability on October 23, and a rumored MacBook Pro [...]

Apple’s iPhone 18 Pro and iPhone 17 sit side by side in a new comparison that highlights a stark trade‑off between performance and price. The 18 Pro upgrades the camera system with a telephoto lens, delivers longer battery life and tops out with the latest processor, but retains a design and display largely unchanged from the 17. Its premium features come with a substantially higher price tag. The iPhone 17, positioned as a more affordable option, offers a solid screen, capable [...]

Indian deep‑tech startup Tecnod8.AI, headquartered in Mandi, Himachal Pradesh, was selected for JSW MG Motor India’s Developer Program Season 6.0 on October 9, 2026. The company has built an industrial AI copilot that assists engineers, maintenance staff, and production teams with troubleshooting, machinery comprehension, and problem‑solving. The platform blends specialized language models, autonomous AI agents, 3‑D simulations, and conversational interfaces to streamline access to technical documentation. By focusing on engineering‑specific knowledge rather than general AI, Tecnod8.AI aims [...]

Elon Musk intensified his public feud with Indian industrialist Mukesh Ambani by posting reports on X that allege political ties and funding between Reliance-linked entities and the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party. Musk’s tweets accuse Ambani of shielding a monopoly that blocks Starlink’s satellite broadband launch in India, prompting Union Communications Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia to deny any market bias and affirm that India does not permit monopolies. Scindia clarified that Starlink, Reliance Jio’s satellite unit, and Eutelsat OneWeb all [...]

Kochi‑based startup EyeROV delivered two TROUT military‑grade Remotely Operated Vehicles (ROVs) to the Indian Navy, fulfilling part of a five‑unit order announced on October 7, 2026. TROUT is India’s first fully indigenously designed, developed, manufactured and military‑qualified underwater ROV, built under the iDEX DISC 7 Sprint Challenge. The platform passed extensive field trials covering manoeuvrability, deep‑diving, navigation, endurance and operation in strong currents. The delivery marks a shift from development to supply, bolstering India’s domestic marine robotics sector for defence [...]

Microsoft has extended dark‑mode support to legacy Windows 11 components, adding the feature to Hyper‑V Manager in recent preview builds. The update brings a dark theme to several MMC‑based dialogs, including the New Virtual Machine, Export/Import Virtual Machine, New Virtual Hard Disk, Edit Virtual Hard Disk, Virtual Machine Settings, Virtual Switch Manager, and Virtual SAN Manager wizards. While the main Hyper‑V Manager window remains light, the individual configuration pages now respect the system‑wide theme or can be set [...]

Petra Power, a 2017 startup, builds solid‑oxide fuel cells that turn natural‑gas‑derived fuel directly into electricity, bypassing combustion losses. Founder Aaron Goodman told TechCrunch the units are lighter, more compact and promise markedly lower fuel costs and emissions for data‑center operators and large defense vehicles. Petra is courting mid‑size cloud providers and the U.S. Defense Department, but has not yet secured contracts with hyperscale firms or deployed on a live vehicle. Testing with the government is ongoing, [...]