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Apple has not abandoned foldable Mac development; soft keyboard is key

Apple’s foldable Mac may remain a long-term project rather than being discontinued, an analysis said, citing the difficulty of matching a laptop-level keyboard experience when the screen is unfolded. The report said a dynamic hardware keyboard that changes layout by app is one proposed step, while the ultimate goal could be using the display itself as a keyboard. Apple has previously outlined related patented approaches, including haptics and surface texture cues.

Telecommunications & Media

Apple may keep mini-LED MacBook Pro until 2028, raising odds of pricier OLED \'MacBook Ultra\'

Apple may continue producing mini-LED display panels for its current MacBook Pro lineup through 2028, raising the possibility that an OLED-based redesigned model could be separated as a higher-end product called the MacBook Ultra, a report said. The scenario suggests Apple could sell the existing MacBook Pro alongside the redesigned model, potentially adding a sizable price premium and differentiating names. Speculated starting prices include $2,499 for mini-LED MacBook Pro and above $2,999 for Ultra.

AI & Enterprise

Big AI strikes back against open source as Nvidia targets AI development leadership

OpenAI and Anthropic are rolling out new AI models as open-source rivals press them on cost efficiency. Meta also unveiled its Muse Spark 1.3 large language model, saying it has narrowed performance gaps with major AI companies. Separately, interest in open-source AI is growing after Nvidia officially announced it would acquire open-source model-sharing platform Hugging Face for $12.9 billion. The article also rounds up moves by Google, Perplexity, Adobe and others, plus domestic developments and funding news.