25 October 2026

Instagram comes to Apple TV with Reels, longer videos and live shows

According to MacRumors, the app most likely hit the App Store on October 23 and requires tvOS 26. It lets you watch Reels, longer videos from creators and live shows, and finish a video on one device that you started on another. Instagram pitches it as a way to watch together with friends and family. Instagram previously came to Fire TV, Google TV and Samsung smart TVs.

MacRumors ↗ Digital Trends ↗

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OpenAI is raising up to $30 billion at a $1.25 trillion valuation, CNBC reports

OpenAI is finalizing a funding round of up to $30 billion that would value the company at $1.25 trillion before the new money, CNBC reports, citing people familiar with the deal. Investors from the United Arab Emirates and the fund Coatue are leading the round, and OpenAI wants to sign the agreements by the end of next week. The money is meant as bridge financing ahead of a possible IPO, and the company is also negotiating with the UAE for additional computing capacity.

CNBC ↗ TechCrunch ↗

Apple will unveil a MacBook Pro with an OLED touchscreen on Wednesday, Bloomberg reports

Apple will unveil a MacBook Pro with an OLED display on Wednesday, October 28, the first Mac with touch input, Bloomberg's Mark Gurman reports. According to Gurman, the new models will cost significantly more than the current ones. Apple has already invited journalists to a "Pro and tell" showcase in Los Angeles on Wednesday (10 a.m. Pacific time).

Bloomberg ↗ 9to5Mac ↗ The Verge ↗

Three shut-down US nuclear reactors will restart - 2.25 GW in total, partly for Microsoft and Google

Three previously shut-down US reactors will return to the grid: Palisades in Michigan (800 MW, from March 2027), Crane at Three Mile Island in Pennsylvania (835 MW, in 2027) and Duane Arnold in Iowa (615 MW, in 2029). Microsoft will be the main buyer of power from Crane under a 20-year contract, while NextEra Energy is restarting Duane Arnold together with Google. Palisades is the first reactor to be restarted after decommissioning had begun, Tom's Hardware reports.

Tom's Hardware ↗

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