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Apple announced a surprise hardware event for next Tuesday

Invitations went out this morning with the tagline "One more satisfying thing." Leaks point to a new Mac Pro with M4 Ultra and a refreshed Apple Vision Pro with a lower price point. Developer documentation updates suggest new APIs for spatial computing.

Google's latest research paper changes the game for edge computing

"TinyScale" describes a new technique for running 7B-parameter models on devices with just 4GB of RAM. Benchmark results show 90% of the quality of full-precision models. If this ships in Android 16, every phone becomes an AI device without cloud dependency.

The React team shipped React 20 with a major architecture change

React Server Components are now the default. Client components require an explicit "use client" directive (no change from 19, but the mental model shift is significant). New features include built-in form handling, optimistic updates, and a redesigned suspense boundary system. Migration guide is live on reactjs.org.

EU's AI Act enforcement begins — here's what changes today

Prohibited AI practices (social scoring, real-time biometric surveillance) are now enforceable with fines up to 7% of global revenue. High-risk AI systems have until August 2025 to comply with transparency requirements. Most US-based SaaS companies serving EU customers will need to update their documentation.

GitHub Copilot now writes and runs tests automatically

The new "Copilot Testing" feature generates unit tests, runs them in a sandboxed environment, and iterates until they pass. Currently available for Python and TypeScript, with JavaScript and Go coming next month. Early metrics show 60% of generated tests catch real bugs.