M5 Chips Are Here
Oct 15, 2025•19 min
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Summary
This Tech Brew episode reports on significant updates across the tech industry. Apple has rolled out its powerful M5 chips in new MacBook Pros, iPad Pros, and the Vision Pro, promising enhanced AI and graphics performance. OpenAI is relaxing content restrictions for ChatGPT, allowing more personalized and mature interactions for verified adults. Additionally, Waymo plans to launch driverless robotaxis in London by 2026, while Spotify and Netflix are partnering to distribute video podcasts. The episode also touches on YouTube's redesigned video player, OpenAI's ambitious $1 trillion five-year plan, and Microsoft officially ending support for Windows 10.Episode description
The new Apple M5 chips are here, and I’ll tell you what devices got them and what they can do. ChatGPT wants to allow you to have sexy time. Waymo is coming to London. Netflix wants to bring podcasts to your streaming diet. And its officially the end of the road for Windows 10.
- Apple’s 14-inch MacBook Pro gets an M5 chip bump and faster storage (The Verge)
- Sam Altman says ChatGPT will soon sext with verified adults (The Verge)
- Waymo’s robotaxis are coming to London (The Verge)
- Spotify partners with Netflix for video podcast distribution deal (TechCrunch)
- YouTube has a new video player (The Verge)
- OpenAI makes five-year business plan to meet $1tn spending pledges (FT)
- Windows 10 support “ends” today, but it’s just the first of many deaths (ArsTechnica)
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