MacRumors: Bloomberg's Mark Gurman has walked back earlier reports that the upcoming OLED MacBook Pro would be significantly thinner. The models are now described as significantly lighter only, with launch still expected later this month.
Wrong: described the touchscreen OLED MacBook Pro as having launched. Right: it has not launched; it is expected later this month, and Apple has not announced it.
Gurman wrote that he does not think the device will be significantly thinner in the end.
https://x.com/markgurman/status/2107961914404061318
The shift shows that thinner construction and lighter weight are not guaranteed to occur together.
Apple has not confirmed it.
Tap a lens to see what this story means for you.
Liked this? The Brief brings you the whole day in tech, verified, every morning.
Two minutes, free forever. What's in The Brief →
See what’s happening right now
The Feed runs all day — short, verified briefs the moment they break.
Open the FeedFollow @thecircuitry_
Every story we publish, as it happens. No noise between.
Reader-supported
The Circuitry is a passion project I've always wanted to build, and I love the work behind it.
Running it costs real money. APIs, hosting, time. To keep improving the site and growing this into something useful for everyone, those costs have to be covered.
Any contribution is appreciated. If not, no pressure. Thanks for reading.
A federal jury in San Diego ordered Apple to pay Taction Technology more than $5.7 billion after finding that the Taptic Engine in iPhones and Apple Watches infringed two Taction haptic patents. The jury found the infringement was not willful, and Apple says it will appeal.
Meta, Xiaomi, Apple and two AI labs all moved major hardware or model updates in the same week. The activity centers on 2 nm mobile chips and expanded smart-glasses hardware.
Four Apple-related stories broke on September 23 covering software betas, hardware rumors, automotive partnerships, and visitor-center changes. The updates reflect ongoing product refinements and strategic shifts at the company.
GlobalFoundries signed a multi-year US$2 billion agreement with TSMC on October 8, 2026 to manufacture silicon interposers at its Malta, New York fab. The deal creates the first US-based source of silicon interposers for TSMC's CoWoS advanced packaging ecosystem.
SpaceX has agreed to acquire Grain Management's nationwide 800 MHz spectrum portfolio, which it says will pave the way for Starlink Mobile to become a major US mobile carrier. The deal needs FCC approval, and financial terms were not disclosed.
