30 September 2026

Apple to unveil HomePad on October 13 - a 6-inch screen and a design reminiscent of the iMac G4

Apple will introduce its smart home hub, code-named HomePad, on October 13, Bloomberg reports. The device is expected to have a 6-inch screen and a design inspired by the iMac G4, and to debut alongside a HomePod mini in new colors and a new Apple TV 4K with Siri AI support.

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OLED MacBook Pro will be noticeably lighter - according to Bloomberg, Apple redesigned the laptop's internals

According to Bloomberg's Mark Gurman, Apple redesigned the internals of the MacBook Pro with an OLED screen: it miniaturized the components and arranged them differently, making the laptop "significantly lighter" than current models. Today's MacBook Pro weighs up to 2.1 kg (4.7 pounds). The new models with a touchscreen and M5 Pro and M5 Max chips are due to go on sale in October or November this year.

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Apple announces tighter control of Full Disk Access in macOS - because of AI agents

Apple announced on its developer blog that it will become harder to grant apps the Full Disk Access permission in macOS. An app with this permission can read files, email, messages and browsing history. According to Apple, some developers use it in ways users are not fully aware of. The company attributes the change to the growing capabilities of AI agents. Granting access will require the user's explicit consent, but Apple has not given details or a timeline for the changes.

TechCrunch ↗ 9to5Mac ↗

Anthropic's IPO prospectus: $42 billion net loss in 2025 and a warning of "existential" AI risk

Anthropic devoted 80 of the 261 pages of its prospectus to risks and warns in it that advanced AI may pose "catastrophic or existential threats to humanity," Reuters reports. The document shows that the company's revenue grew twelvefold in 2025, to almost $4.6 billion, and its net loss was $42 billion. At the valuation above $2 trillion that investors are hoping for, it would be the largest stock market debut in history.

The Verge ↗ TechCrunch ↗ The Verge ↗

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