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iMac with M4 chip unveiled with faster Neural Engine for AI, new colors

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  1. iMac with M4 chip unveiled with faster Neural Engine for AI, new colors
  2. Apple Intelligence officially available via iOS 18.1, iPadOS 18.1, macOS 15.1
  3. ChatGPT reaches 250M weekly users, adds 50M in 2 months
  4. Meta said to be developing search engine to reduce dependency
  5. White House finalizes rules to curb AI investments in China
  6. Open Source Initiative releases definition of “open source” AI

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1. iMac with M4 chip unveiled with faster Neural Engine for AI, new colors

  • Nov. 8: shipments will start in the U.S. and other initial markets.

  • 16-core Neural Engine does 38T operations per second, vs. 18T for the iMac M3.

  • $1,299 starting price.

  • Up to 1.7x faster for daily productivity than the M1 iMac.

  • Nano-texture glass option on the 24-inch 4.5K Retina display.

  • 12MP Center Stage camera with Desk View.

  • USB-C on keyboard, mouse, and trackpad, replacing the earlier Lightning port.

A comparison chart posted on Amazon suggests the Mac Mini is getting the M4 this week, in addition to the MacBook Pro

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3. Apple Intelligence officially available via iOS 18.1, iPadOS 18.1, macOS 15.1

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