Musk says SpaceX-Tesla merger committee formed; Apple sets Oct 28 event for touchscreen MacBook Pro
创业邦 · wechat · 2026-10-21
A roundup of tech industry news:
- Musk says SpaceX and Tesla have formed special committees to study a potential merger, citing benefits in developing "superintelligence software"; it needs 50% approval from all Tesla shareholders and is not a done deal.
- Apple confirmed an Oct 28 "Pro and tell" event in LA, expected to bring the first touchscreen MacBook Pro, an M6 entry-level MacBook Pro, updated iMac, and an OLED iPad mini.
- CATL unveiled its Tianxing II heavy-truck battery lineup, targeting 900 battery-swap stations by year-end, 2,000 next year, and 10,000 eventually.
- Li Auto named its in-house battery "Lianshan" and pledged replacement cars for quality-related battery fires.
- Samsung is validating a robot that works 24/7 in three shifts for potential CES debut; Oura added cardiac load and VO2 max metrics.
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