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Apollo's Chief Economist Says AI Has Paid Off for Big Tech and Almost No One Else

A note from Apollo's Torsten Slok finds revenue per worker and margins rising at the Magnificent Seven but flat across the other 493 companies in the S&P 500.

iPhone Duo Screens Are Cracking Along the Hinge, and iFixit Has a Theory

iPhone

3d ago · 5 min

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13-inch M5 MacBook Air Falls to $1,399 for 16GB and 1TB at Amazon, $200 Off

Volvo Posts a Third-Quarter Operating Loss of 5.6 Billion Kronor and Plans a Cheaper EV for 2027

Xbox COO Helen Chiang Leaves Microsoft Three Months After the Role Was Created

Xbox

Capcom Confirms a Breach of 11.77 Million CAPCOM ID Records, With 196 Passwords Changed

OpenAI Will Train Frontier Models With No Internet Access After a September DNS Breach

Texas Sues OpenAI and Sam Altman, Asking a Court to Bar Minors From ChatGPT

Pravin Kankane4 min5d ago

Cameras

Sigma 50mm F1.4 CL Is a 375g All-Metal Prime Built for Character, Due Spring 2027

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Oppo Find X10 Pro Max Review: A Camera Flagship That Costs Real Money

Gadgets365 Desk6 min3d ago

Pocket-sized power

Smartphones

Pravin Kankane4 min6d ago

Lava Aura Curve 5G Launched in India at Rs 23,999 With a Rear Mini Display

Lava's new mid-ranger pairs a Dimensity 7100 chip with a small rear screen for notifications, and it will be sold only through the company's offline retail network.

Oppo Find X10 Pro Max Costs 1,800 Euros in Europe, With a Smaller 7,150mAh Battery

22 Oct 2026 · 5 min

Honor WIN 2 Gaming Phone Brings a 2K 185Hz Screen, 10,100mAh Battery and a WIN Key

19 Oct 2026 · 4 min

Oppo Find X10 and Find X10 Pro Max: Triple 200MP Cameras, 8,000mAh Battery, India Prices

18 Oct 2026 · 4 min

Work, refined

Laptops

Pravin Kankane3 min6d ago

Redmi Book 2027 With Intel Wildcat Lake Launches in China on October 27

Xiaomi has fixed the date, the chip family and a 72Wh battery, but price, panel type and a 16-inch model are not yet confirmed.

Nvidia RTX Spark Laptops Go on Sale From $2,599.99, and Reviews Say AI Beats Gaming

19 Oct 2026 · 4 min

TrendForce Expects Laptop Shipments to Fall in 2027 as Memory and CPU Costs Rise

11 Oct 2026 · 3 min

Global PC Shipments Fall 20 Percent in Q3 2026 as Memory Prices Bite, IDC and Omdia Say

10 Oct 2026 · 5 min

The intelligence age

Artificial Intelligence

Apollo's Chief Economist Says AI Has Paid Off for Big Tech and Almost No One Else

A note from Apollo's Torsten Slok finds revenue per worker and margins rising at the Magnificent Seven but flat across the other 493 companies in the S&P 500.

OpenAI Will Train Frontier Models With No Internet Access After a September DNS Breach

Texas Sues OpenAI and Sam Altman, Asking a Court to Bar Minors From ChatGPT

OpenAI Reportedly Nears a $30 Billion Raise at a $1.25 Trillion Valuation

5d ago · 4 min

Open and ambitious

Android Corner

Pravin Kankane3 min22 Oct 2026

Gemini on Android Auto Can Now Use Your Gmail, Calendar and Photos While You Drive

The feature starts rolling out on Android Auto now, reaches cars with Google built in over the coming months, and is switched off by default until drivers connect their apps.

Google's October Play Services Update Adds Aadhaar Upgrade in Wallet and Wider Scam Protection

21 Oct 2026 · 4 min

Google Expands Android Earthquake Alerts to More Than 200 Countries and Regions

18 Oct 2026 · 3 min

Sony Cancels Android 17 for the Xperia 10 VI Despite Promising Three OS Upgrades

17 Oct 2026 · 3 min

Cupertino, decoded

Apple Corner

Apple Blocks 12 Web Certificates From eMudhra After Eight Signing Keys Were Compromised

Safari, Mail and apps that use Apple's networking code already reject the certificates. Command-line tools on Mac still need a software update.

Apple Music Drops Red for a Black-and-White Look, Arriving With iOS 27.2

6d ago · 4 min

Apple Confirms an October 28 "Pro and Tell" Event, With a Touchscreen MacBook Pro Expected

20 Oct 2026 · 3 min

Apple HomeView Costs $299 (Rs 39,900), HomePod mini 2 $149 (Rs 18,900), Apple TV 4K $299

14 Oct 2026 · 4 min

Play harder

Gaming

Capcom Confirms a Breach of 11.77 Million CAPCOM ID Records, With 196 Passwords Changed

Email addresses and login metadata were taken, credit card data was not, and Capcom says services stay online.

EA Shuts Down BioWare and Cancels the Next Mass Effect in a Round of About 400 Layoffs

6d ago · 4 min

EA Sports FC 27 Is Rated PEGI 16 in Europe Because of Paid Loot Boxes

22 Oct 2026 · 4 min

Samson Developer Liquid Swords Goes Bankrupt Six Months After Launch, and the Studio Is Up for Sale

19 Oct 2026 · 4 min

Always with you

Wearables

Pravin Kankane4 min5d ago

Oura Sues Ultrahuman Again Over the Ring Pro, Seeking a US Sales Ban

The new Texas suit rests on two patents, one of them issued just two days before filing. Ultrahuman says it will defend itself vigorously and that nothing has been restricted.

Oura Ring 5 India Price Starts at Rs 39,900, Pre-Orders Open on Amazon and Croma

6d ago · 4 min

Oura Adds Cardio Effort and Automatic VO2 Max, Dropping the Six-Minute Walk Test

22 Oct 2026 · 4 min

Xreal 1 Pro+ AR Glasses Launch at $599 With 1,200 Nits, Up From 700 on the One Pro

17 Oct 2026 · 3 min

The road ahead

EV & Mobility

NHTSA Proposes Optional Cyan Lights to Mark Self-Driving Cars

A draft rule to modernise lighting standards would let driverless vehicles show when the system, not a person, is in control. Nothing is mandatory yet.

Volvo Posts a Third-Quarter Operating Loss of 5.6 Billion Kronor and Plans a Cheaper EV for 2027

2027 Ford Mustang Mach-E Makes the Bigger Battery Standard From $39,995 and Adds a Trail Package

5d ago · 4 min