The FCC issued an order on October 22 allowing Intel to keep using certain foreign-made automated guided vehicles in its US chip fabs for one year. Intel had requested the waiver 'out of an abundance of caution' because it was unclear whether its warehouse robots, often made by Japanese firms like Murata Machinery and Daifuku, fell under the agency's new ban on foreign-made robots. The approval also lets Intel make hardware, software and firmware changes needed to keep the vehicles running.
arstechnica.com
· 2026-10-23
Israeli security firm Lava says it identified 32 Nvidia Blackwell Ultra B300 chips operating inside the network of state-owned China Telecom, despite these chips being barred from export to China under U.S. controls. Lava says it detected the chips using Nvidia's own DCGM Exporter monitoring tool, though it cannot confirm exactly where in China Telecom's infrastructure they reside. Nvidia did not dispute the finding but said diversion of controlled chips remains statistically insignificant.
tomshardware.com
· 2026-10-23
Apple is preparing to unveil its first MacBook Pro redesign in five years, reportedly retaining the current M5 Pro and M5 Max chips but reengineering the internal layout to make the laptop notably lighter. The redesign is also expected to introduce an OLED display with touchscreen support, a departure from the current Liquid Retina XDR panel, plus a notch-free screen design.
9to5mac.com
· 2026-10-22
Tesla's third-quarter results topped estimates but shares fell after lower average car prices, a battery supply crunch, and Elon Musk's comment that Robotaxi expansion won't accelerate this quarter. Meta initially rallied on a sales beat but turned negative in premarket trading, while separately offering Mark Zuckerberg a new stock class tied to an eight-year California residency commitment. Broader futures declined alongside chip stocks as Asian and European markets also traded lower.
cnbc.com
· 2026-10-22
On Tesla's earnings call, Elon Musk said the company has started early production of its Optimus humanoid robot on a high-volume line in Fremont, California, calling them the first 'production-quality bots.' He acknowledged significant remaining work on the robot's hands, safety, reliability, durability, and the AI needed for open-ended tasks, and said outside deliveries might begin around the end of 2027. Tesla did not disclose how many robots have been built or what tasks they can currently perform without human help.
theverge.com
· 2026-10-22
Intel announced it has installed the first major structural truss at its New Albany, Ohio semiconductor plant, marking the next construction phase. The project, originally expected to produce chips by 2025, is now targeted for completion in 2030, with a second fab slated for 2031. Intel has not confirmed reported talks with SK Hynix about leasing foundry space at the site.
cnbc.com
· 2026-10-21
Leaks suggest OnePlus is developing a new phone built around an unreleased Snapdragon 8 Gen 5 'Pro' processor, with several specifications said to match those of the OnePlus 16. Details on pricing, naming, or launch timing have not been confirmed.
androidauthority.com
· 2026-10-21
Microsoft is said to be working on a new, more compact 12-inch Surface Laptop that would use an ARM-based processor rather than Intel or AMD silicon. The report suggests this smaller model could be priced more affordably than existing Surface Laptop configurations, though Microsoft has not officially confirmed the device.
gizmodo.com
· 2026-10-20
The UK's Competition and Markets Authority says Apple has not matched the terms it offers European developers for accessing the iPhone's NFC chip, leaving UK developers facing high fees, strict terms and technical restrictions. CMA chief Sarah Cardell said these barriers make it too hard for challengers to build competing contactless payment services. The regulator has opened a public consultation on forcing changes, while Apple rejected the proposal but said it would keep engaging with the CMA.
9to5mac.com
· 2026-10-20
Apple has invited press to a Los Angeles event on October 28, its third product showcase of the season. The invite calls it 'Pro and Tell,' and reports from Bloomberg's Mark Gurman suggest the all-day event will center on new Mac and iPad hardware.
engadget.com
· 2026-10-19
Apple has announced a second event for October, scheduled for October 28 at 10 a.m. PT in Los Angeles, following its October 13 'Welcome home' launch in New York. The invite, shared by Greg Joswiak, carries the tagline 'Pro and tell.' Bloomberg's Mark Gurman reports expected announcements include touchscreen OLED MacBook Pro models, a revamped iPad mini, and new iMac and entry-level MacBook Pro models.
9to5mac.com
· 2026-10-19
Apple is preparing to unveil new Mac hardware, including a redesigned MacBook Pro with an OLED touchscreen, a lighter build and a Dynamic Island-style cutout, according to Bloomberg. The event is also expected to bring a 14-inch MacBook Pro, a new iMac running the M6 chip recently introduced in the Mac Mini, and an updated iPad Mini with an OLED display and a repositioned selfie camera on the landscape edge.
theverge.com
· 2026-10-19
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