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Apple's Swift language team has released Swift 6.4, which makes Swift Build the default engine in Swift Package Manager so projects compile identically on Linux, macOS, and Windows. The update also finalizes the Subprocess API at version 1.0 for cross-platform process management, expands C++ and Java interoperability, and speeds up WebAssembly execution via JavaScriptKit by up to 40 times.
A retro gaming audio enthusiast recorded 46 classic MS-DOS game soundtracks across seven different General MIDI sound modules and their software emulations, including the Roland SC-55 and Yamaha MU80, producing 322 lossless audio samples for direct comparison. The author also released the underlying MIDI and REAPER project files so others can reproduce or extend the tests themselves.
Antfly, a startup building a document, full-text, vector and graph indexing database, has released version 0.2 of its engine rewritten entirely in Zig with no external dependencies controlling core logic. The original v0.1 engine was built in Go, chosen for its concurrency support and mature Raft implementation, but the team decided to rewrite the system early rather than iterate on it.
TSMC has disclosed technical specifications for its upcoming A14 manufacturing process, highlighting SRAM cells smaller than 0.017 square micrometers, the tightest density achieved yet. The company says the node will deliver 10-15% faster performance, 25-30% lower power consumption, and roughly 20% higher chip density compared to its current N2 technology, with mass production targeted for 2028.
Transforma Insights projects the number of automated urban delivery vehicles will jump from 28,000 in 2025 to 559,000 by 2035. The forecasted growth raises concerns about gig worker displacement at companies like Uber Eats and DoorDash, even as current robots' roughly two-mile range keeps human drivers necessary for now. Meanwhile, weak oversight—including over 20 states classifying these devices as pedestrians—is prompting cities such as Chicago, San Francisco and Toronto to impose restrictions or bans.
Amazon has launched early fall Prime Day discounts that include a record-low $125 pre-order price on Apple's new AirPods 5 with ANC, alongside $150 off all four colors of the 1TB 13-inch M5 MacBook Air, bringing it to $1,449. The retailer is also running cash discounts on AirPods Pro 3, AirTag 2, entry-level Apple Watch Series 12, Apple Watch Ultra 4, and an Anker MagSafe car charger mount.
General Motors is reversing course on plans to drop Apple CarPlay and Android Auto, instead building a new infotainment interface that runs them alongside native vehicle gauges in a splitscreen layout. The system debuts in the 2027 Chevrolet Silverado and GMC Sierra, which feature roughly 60 inches of combined screen space including a passenger video display, and will later expand to other GM models. GM says it collaborated directly with Apple and Google to design the shared-screen experience.
Formas has released Cartesian, an AI-powered 3D modeling tool aimed at architects and product designers. Users can describe an idea in words, sketch it, or drag in a reference image, and the tool generates a precise 3D model without requiring traditional CAD skills.
A newly launched interactive analysis built on BLS Consumer Expenditure Survey data from 2000-2024 finds that the bottom 50% of U.S. households by income spend more than they earn once essential costs are covered. The tool reproduces official quintile-level averages for income, taxes and spending exactly, while offering adjustable what-if scenarios for finer breakdowns like deciles, childcare costs, and wealth taxes that aren't directly reported by BLS. It also flags several data inconsistencies, such as a 2013 methodology shift in tax estimation and missing 2024 after-tax figures, and includes inflation-adjusted projections for 2025-2026 since BLS hasn't yet published that data.
Apple has released iOS 27 to the public, with the redesigned Siri AI chatbot as its marquee feature. Alongside the update, users have discovered a hidden Easter egg referencing Apple's early Mac operating system history from the 1980s.
AI-search marketing startup Profound announced a $180 million Series D funding round led by Sequoia and Kleiner Perkins, valuing the company at $1.8 billion. The raise comes less than seven months after its $96 million Series C, with existing backers Lightspeed Venture Partners, Khosla Ventures, and South Park Commons also joining in. Profound says revenue has tripled in six months and it now serves over 1,000 enterprise clients, including Comcast, Estée Lauder, and Walmart.
DoorDash is putting $425 million into Marc Lore's food tech company Wonder, split between a $300 million purchase of Wonder's Grubhub Campus Dining business and a $125 million addition to Wonder's Series D funding round. Wonder, a ghost-kitchen chain that lets customers order from multiple restaurant brands under one roof, has been rapidly expanding, now operating 157 locations after quadrupling its footprint since early 2025. DoorDash plans to grow the acquired campus dining service, currently active at 450 schools, into stadiums, hotels and other venues.