Morning Brief: Apple releases M6 iMac and MacBook Pro, Google DeepMind releases…

Wednesday 28 Morning Brief: Apple releases M6 iMac and MacBook Pro, and more 08:37 11-minute read Morning Brief at a Glance

Apple releases iMac and 14-inch MacBook Pro with M6 16

Xiaomi releases REDMI K100 and other new products 2

NRTA issues new regulations on cable TV and IPTV operation services 7

Rokid releases Rokid Glasses 2 and two other new products 2

Apple Creator Studio adds MotionVFX and AI features 0

Apple releases iMac and 14-inch MacBook Pro with M6

On October 27, Apple released a new iMac and a 14-inch MacBook Pro with the M6 chip.

The iMac features a 24-inch 4.5K Retina display with 500 nits of brightness, a 12MP Center Stage camera, and comes in seven colors: blue, green, pink, yellow, purple, orange, and silver. It supports Wi-Fi 7 and Bluetooth 6, and is available in two configurations: 10-core CPU with 10-core GPU, and 12-core CPU with 12-core GPU. GPU performance is up to 2x that of the M4 iMac, on-device AI performance is up to 5x, and it is up to 18x faster than iMacs with Intel chips. It can be configured with four Thunderbolt 4 ports and a 2.5Gb Ethernet port. China pricing is 12,499 yuan and 13,999 yuan respectively.

The 14-inch MacBook Pro has a 12-core CPU and 12-core GPU configuration, with 16 GB of unified memory as standard and up to 32 GB. Graphics performance is up to 30% faster than M5, AI workload performance is up to 25% faster, the Neural Engine is up to 1.9x faster, and battery life is up to 24 hours. The display is a Liquid Retina XDR display with 1600 nits peak HDR brightness, with optional nano-texture glass. Ports include three Thunderbolt 4 ports, HDMI, MagSafe 3, and an SDXC card slot. It supports Wi-Fi 7 and Bluetooth 6 and comes in Space Black and Silver. The 14-inch MacBook Pro starts at 15,999 yuan in China, and the nano-texture glass version starts at 17,124 yuan in China.

Both new products will be available for pre-order at 1:10 a.m. Beijing time on October 29 and will officially go on sale on November 6. Waiting for the M6 Air. Waiting for next year's M6 Air. Apple has reached that age too. MacBook releases have also started to drag on like a never-ending drip, installment-plan-style releases. The rumored touchscreen did not arrive. I'm already happy that prices didn't go up 😭 View all 16 comments

Xiaomi releases REDMI K100 and other new products

Xiaomi REDMI released the K100 phone, the REDMI Book 2027 laptop, and the brand's first clip-on earbuds, the REDMI Clip Neo, on October 27.

The REDMI K100 is powered by the Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite, with the standard version featuring the D2 dedicated gaming display chip for the first time. It has a 6.83-inch 1.5K flat display with a 165 Hz refresh rate, a maximum brightness of 850 nits in sunlight mode, and a peak brightness of 3500 nits at 25% average picture level. It has a 10,000 mAh battery with 100 W wired fast charging, a 50MP rear main camera, and ships with Xiaomi HyperOS 4.

The REDMI Book 2027 comes in 14-inch and 16-inch sizes and uses third-generation Intel Core processors built on Intel's 18A process, either the Core 5 320 or Core 7 350, both with 6 cores and 6 threads. The 14-inch version weighs about 1.28 kg and is 13.95 mm thick. The 16-inch version has a 16:10 display with 2560×1600 resolution and a 120 Hz refresh rate. The REDMI Clip Neo weighs 5.3 g per earbud, features a 12 mm dual-magnet dynamic driver, offers 7 hours of playback per charge and 32 hours total with the charging case, and comes in Zero Black and Pearl White.

As for pricing, the REDMI K100 starts at 3,499 yuan (12+256 GB) and goes on sale at 10 a.m. on October 31. The REDMI Book 14 starts at 6,799 yuan and the REDMI Book 16 starts at 6,999 yuan, both going on sale at 10 a.m. on November 3. The REDMI Clip Neo is priced at 399 yuan and is already on sale. Redmi is almost 7,000 yuan now. 16 GB across the board. Holding a 2024 model 3221.

NRTA issues new regulations on cable TV and IPTV operation services

The National Radio and Television Administration published on October 27 the Provisions on the Administration of Cable Broadcasting and Television Operation Services (NRTA Order No. 17) and the Interim Provisions on the Administration of Interactive Network Television Operation Services (NRTA Order No. 18). Both sets of provisions were reviewed and approved at the NRTA's executive meeting on October 23 and will take effect on November 27, 2026. Order No. 17 simultaneously repeals Order No. 67 of the former State Administration of Radio, Film and Television, the Interim Provisions on the Administration of Cable Broadcasting and Television Operation Services.

Both sets of provisions require that operation services adhere to the principle of prioritizing live broadcasts, enable the function of watching full-screen live TV upon power-on, provide channel replay entry points, and prohibit playing boot advertisements. Smart TVs should support the function of prioritizing live channel presentation and provide convenient settings entry points. Operation service providers must also provide convenient settings entry points so users can choose whether to enter live TV or the TV interactive homepage upon power-on, set up a free section on the homepage, streamline the number of paid sections and clearly disclose program pricing information, shorten boot times, and enable one-button switching of live signal sources via the remote control.

Regarding penalties, violations of Article 8 and the above-mentioned boot live broadcast clauses (Article 12 of Order No. 17 and Article 11 of Order No. 18) shall be ordered to correct by the radio and television authorities of county-level or higher people's governments and given warnings or circulated criticism; in serious cases, a fine of not less than 10,000 yuan and not more than 100,000 yuan shall also be imposed. What I want most right now is still a pure TV without a built-in "smart operating system." AI tools can now change the TV boot desktop, and only then did they remember to issue this. Nobody watches TV anymore, yet they keep at it. The fines aren't even a fraction of the ad revenue. The thing hindering TV development is this agency itself, isn't it? Who even watches these satellite channels anymore? View all 75 comments

Rokid releases Rokid Glasses 2 and two other new products

Rokid held its Rokid Jungle 2026 new product launch event on October 27, unveiling the AI glasses with display functionality Rokid Glasses 2, the full-color AI glasses Rokid Color, and the interaction ring Rokid Ring.

Among them, Rokid Glasses 2 features a square-round frame design, comes in two colors, and the flexible temples open 22% wider than the previous generation. It has a 263 mAh battery, supports IPX4 water resistance, is equipped with the Bestechnic BES2800BP chip and the first-generation Snapdragon AR1 platform, and its 12MP camera supports 4K 30 fps and 2K 60 fps video recording. AI features include meeting summaries.

Rokid Color is a binocular full-color pair of glasses featuring a custom 0.16 cc Micro-LED full-color optical engine and weighing 55 g (excluding nose pads). Rokid Ring supports micro-gestures such as left-right swiping, single tap, and double tap, can be paired with Rokid Color to operate the glasses, and supports heart rate, body temperature, blood oxygen, and sleep monitoring.

As for pricing, Rokid Glasses 2 in the black classic edition is priced at 3,699 yuan, the tortoiseshell edition at 3,849 yuan, and the second-generation charging capsule at 599 yuan. Rokid Glasses 2 is now available for pre-order and officially goes on sale on November 11. Rokid Color in the black 2+64 GB version is priced at 4,999 yuan, and the tortoiseshell 4+64 GB version at 5,499 yuan, with F-code reservations now open until 24:00 on October 28. Rokid Ring is priced at 1,699 yuan. Can't they make one without a camera... Just use a phone for photos.

Apple announced an update to Apple Creator Studio on October 27. Final Cut Pro for Mac now has MotionVFX built in, offering thousands of elements including templates, graphics, title fonts, and transitions, as well as rotoscoping, tracking, and color grading tools. Editors can open images from the timeline directly in Pixelmator Pro, with changes automatically saved back to the project, and can also access stock videos, photos, and backgrounds from Apple's curated content library in Final Cut Pro.

Logic Pro for Mac and iPad adopts the Liquid Glass design. The redesigned browser in the Mac version integrates loops, instruments, and sound effect patches in one place, and uses the on-device audio analysis tool Music Understanding to automatically analyze, categorize, and tag added sounds. The stem splitter has been upgraded, allowing drums to be separated, replaced, or rebalanced without the original multitrack. Keynote, Pages, and Numbers have launched AI features in beta, including new MCP (Model Context Protocol) support that lets external AI agents and tools directly read content, perform edits, and automate operations in these three apps; this feature requires macOS 27 or later. Keynote also supports the JSON-based open format Keynote Interchange Format, with the .keyx extension.

The update will be released for free via the App Store in November this year. New subscribers pay 38 yuan per month or 380 yuan per year, with a one-month free trial; customers who purchase a new Mac or an eligible iPad can enjoy a three-month free trial; new subscribers among university students and faculty can enjoy the education discount price of 18 yuan per month or 180 yuan per year. Source 1

Google DeepMind releases Genie 4

Google DeepMind released the world model Genie 4 on October 27 for real-time interactive simulation. Google says Genie 4 combines the capabilities of the Gemini series of models, among which Gemini Omni is responsible for making the simulation closely resemble the appearance and behavior of the real world, while other Gemini models provide the complex reasoning needed to maintain the coherence of the simulation. Users can adjust scenes in real time using natural language, for example moving the camera, changing the weather, or adding new characters, and each world also generates native audio instantly, including ambient sound, music, and interactive dialogue.

The Genie 4 world model can provide a safe training environment for robots and agents, and can also assist creative tools in industries such as film, news, gaming, and manufacturing. Genie 4 has now begun rolling out to a small number of trusted testers, and Google says it will soon open it to Google AI Ultra subscribers in Project Genie, as well as to early access partners of the Gemini API and AI Studio. 2

Ant Group releases Lingguang 2.0

Ant Group released the AI assistant Lingguang 2.0 on October 27. With user authorization, version 2.0 can proactively identify needs, then analyze, monitor, and follow up, reminding users at the points that require their attention, shifting its positioning from "task executor" to "affairs manager." This upgrade involves three capabilities: cross-session memory, long-horizon task scheduling, and tool connectivity; relying on an independent cloud host, tasks continue to run after the user exits the conversation.

Ant gives examples: after the user authorizes Alipay, Lingguang can sort out bills, find forgotten automatic renewal subscriptions, and give savings suggestions; it can also keep an eye on price drops for flights and hotels, or extract to-do items from teachers' notices in DingTalk class groups. Lingguang 2.0 supports, in an open environment, calling protocols such as MCP for connecting external tools and command-line tools, and has built-in services including Alipay bills, membership, travel, DingTalk, Feishu, email, and Mijia. How does this thing make money? 1

Brief news worth a look

According to an update response Apple provided to 9to5Mac, MacRumors, and CNBC, regarding reports that the inner screens of some iPhone Duo units are cracking along the hinge, Apple says it is aware of a small number of iPhone Duo units with inner screen issues, and users encountering screen problems should contact AppleCare for a replacement.

Apple released the official version of iOS 27.2 in the early hours of October 27. The China-market iOS 27.2 offers a new setting under "Settings" > "Privacy & Security" > "Motion & Fitness" > "Limit Motion Data," which can restrict added apps from reading accelerometer and gyroscope data, effectively blocking splash-screen ad interactions such as "shake to jump."

RayNeo officially announced on October 27 its fourth-generation binocular full-color AI glasses, the RayNeo iO+, and simultaneously released real-shot photos of actor Jiang Qiming wearing the new product along with some technical information; specific technical parameters, feature configuration, official release time, and pricing have not yet been disclosed.

OpenAI published a page on October 26 announcing three achievements of its AI models in the fields of mathematics, computer science, and physics. In mathematics, OpenAI says the model provided a proof of the Sogge local smoothing conjecture, proposed in 1991, in all dimensions; the model output was obtained on October 18. This conjecture implies the Kakeya conjecture and the Stein restriction conjecture, and these two conjectures were also resolved along with it. In computer science, OpenAI says the model proved that the exponential time hypothesis does not hold, with the result obtained on October 16. In physics, OpenAI says the model provided a mathematically rigorous proof of the existence of certain four-dimensional interacting quantum field theories containing gauge fields and fermions, including a proof of the existence of pure Yang-Mills theory; the natural-language proof of the existence of Yang-Mills was produced on September 9.

NVIDIA and Meta announced on October 27 an expansion of their collaboration on Muse and the Muse series of models. NVIDIA will invest 3 billion US dollars and participate in Meta's equity offering. In the forward-looking statements of its press release, NVIDIA calls this a proposed investment and mentions its expected completion and any applicable closing conditions, meaning the investment has not yet been completed. AMD also announced on October 27 that it will invest 1 billion US dollars in Meta's equity offering, and said that the first batch of AMD Helios rack-scale systems has been installed and entered testing at Meta; Meta is an early-definition customer of the Instinct MI450 architecture. What's going on with the music icon in 27.2, is Apple in mourning? What's going on with the music icon in 27.2, is Apple in mourning? This year it's not just jumps, it also automatically opens livestreams playing in the background! Finally no more putting up with it!

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