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Apple has released a new Mac mini lineup powered by its M6 chip and M5 Pro chip, replacing the previous M4 and M4 Pro models. The M6, built on a 2nm process, brings a 12-core CPU, 12-core GPU, and dual 16-core Neural Engine, while the M5 Pro offers up to an 18-core CPU and 20-core GPU. Both versions also gain higher memory bandwidth and increased maximum RAM configurations.
At the Hot Chips conference, OpenAI released the first benchmark results for Jalapeño, its custom AI inference chip built with Broadcom. On SemiAnalysis' InferenceX test, the chip beat current Nvidia Blackwell systems in tokens served per user and throughput per kilowatt of power. OpenAI plans small-scale deployment by late 2026, with broader rollout in 2027.
A Portland-based remote worker converted his home office plans after finding Autonomous.ai's prefab office pods would cost nearly $30,000 once shipping, assembly and HVAC installation were included. He instead chose to build a backyard office by converting a shed frame, aiming for a cheaper solution with proper heating and cooling that didn't require a home purchase or long-term commitment.
A technical breakdown explains why standard periodic MySQL-to-warehouse syncs, which query and diff table snapshots on a schedule, can silently miss deleted rows and intermediate row states between runs while also straining production databases. It contrasts this with Change Data Capture, which reads MySQL's binary log directly to capture every insert, update, and delete in order with complete row data, rather than inferring changes from comparisons.
Apple quietly refreshed its Polishing Cloth alongside the new Mac mini and Mac Studio launches, now selling it for $9 instead of the original $19. The product description remains unchanged, and Apple hasn't specified what, if anything, is different about the new version.
Apple unveiled two new processors, the M5 Ultra and M6, to power refreshed Mac Studio and Mac Mini lines. The M5 Ultra fuses two M5 Max dies into Apple's first quad-die chip with up to 36 CPU cores, 80 GPU cores, and 1.2 TB/s memory bandwidth, while the 2nm M6 targets everyday users with a 12-core CPU and nearly 30% more peak GPU compute for AI tasks than the M5.
OpenAI has revealed details of Jalapeño, a custom inference chip developed with Broadcom over roughly 16 months, at the Hot Chips conference. SemiAnalysis tested the chip using its InferenceX benchmark suite and found it outperforms Nvidia, AMD, and Google chips across multiple open-source models, despite being OpenAI's first hardware effort.
In Houston, two on-duty police officers jumped into an Uber driver's vehicle mid-shift to pursue a shirtless suspect who had allegedly threatened a woman and her two children. The driver, Anthony Baines, followed the officers' directions and even picked up a second officer before both bailed out to continue the chase on foot. The suspect ultimately got away, and Baines later learned he wasn't legally obligated to assist police in that way.
JOCO, a New York-based mobility company backed by roughly $7.5 million in venture funding, has built one of the largest urban e-bike infrastructure networks in the country, serving enterprise clients like Amazon, Uber Eats, Grubhub, Instacart and Gopuff. Its rise reflects a broader shift among startups away from pure software scaling toward capital-efficient, infrastructure-heavy business models as investor scrutiny tightens.
Autonomous box-truck startup Gatik has raised $200 million, its largest round yet, led by Qatar Investment Authority and Koch Disruptive Technologies with backing from Millennium Management, ARK Invest, and Intact Private Capital. The raise comes two months after Gatik signed a multi-year commercial agreement with PepsiCo, bringing its total funding since 2019 to roughly $500 million. The company did not disclose its current valuation.
Apple introduced a refreshed Mac Mini powered by its new M6 chip, priced from $899 for 256GB storage and 16GB RAM, with pre-orders open now and shipping starting September 22. A higher-end M5 Pro variant starts at $1,699 with 512GB storage and 24GB RAM. Apple also launched new Mac Studio desktops built on M5 Max and M5 Ultra chips, priced from $2,499 and $5,499 respectively.
Interpol conducted an eight-month operation, dubbed Jackal IV, from November 2025 to June 2026 targeting the global support networks enabling West African cybercrime syndicates like Black Axe. The effort spanned 22 countries across six continents, resulting in 58 arrests and the identification of 263 suspects linked to romance scams, crypto fraud, business email compromise, and violent crimes. In Argentina alone, authorities uncovered a crime-as-a-service network supplying domains and money laundering to these gangs, identifying about 200 people and arresting 17.