This Apple Pro and Tell preview is a before-the-event guide, not a recap. GitHub Universe opens in San Francisco at 9:00 AM PT, and Apple’s in-person “Pro and tell” event in Los Angeles follows at 10:00 AM PT.
Key Takeaways
- Apple’s 10:00 AM PT event is in-person, with no livestream; the Mac lineup below is reported, not Apple-confirmed.
- Reports expect touchscreen OLED MacBook Pros, plus a baseline M6 MacBook Pro and an M6 iMac.
- GitHub Universe opens at 9:00 AM PT, with an agentic-coding theme and a free virtual option.
- OpenAI reportedly plans to buy Google AI chips, deepening a rival-turned-supplier relationship.
- Percepto opened its inspection AI to other companies’ drones, in a software-first shift for the drone-in-a-box maker.
- The already-announced iPad mini opens for pre-orders today, from $699, with availability November 6.
1. Apple Pro and Tell Preview: Will the Mac Finally Get Touch?
Apple has confirmed the event, its 10:00 AM PT start, and its Los Angeles location. It has not confirmed the products. Everything below comes from Bloomberg reporting and other previews, so treat it as a watch list, not a spec sheet.
The headline expectation is Apple’s first touchscreen MacBook Pro, in 14-inch and 16-inch sizes, with OLED displays and possibly a Dynamic Island-style cutout instead of a notch. That would be a major reversal for a company that long argued Macs and iPads should stay separate. Reports suggest these models would keep M5 Pro and M5 Max chips, so the upgrade would be about the screen and touch, not a new top-end processor.
Alongside them, reports point to a baseline 14-inch MacBook Pro with the newer M6 chip, keeping the current design, and an M6 iMac with refreshed colors. Retail availability for the new Macs has been reported for November 6, and reports say the rumored “MacBook Ultra” name is dead. Details: Digital Trends’ Apple event preview.
What to watch: whether touch arrives, how macOS handles it, and pricing.
2. GitHub Universe Opens at 9:00 AM PT: The Agentic Era Takes the Stage
An hour before Apple, GitHub Universe opens at Fort Mason Center in San Francisco, with its keynote at 9:00 AM PT. This year’s theme is the agentic era: developers working alongside AI systems rather than just using them as autocomplete.
Expect the keynote to focus on coding agents, multi-agent workflows, and security for AI-written code — the same bottleneck our October 27 roundup highlighted, when a former GitHub CEO launched a rival platform built around reviewing agent-written code. In-person tickets are sold out, but virtual registration is free. Details: GitHub’s Universe guide.
3. OpenAI Reportedly Plans to Buy Google’s AI Chips
OpenAI reportedly plans to buy Google’s AI chips, according to The Information, as reported by Reuters. The report gave no financial terms, and both companies declined to comment.
OpenAI already rents Google’s Tensor Processing Units, and last week it said its frontier models would be available through Google Cloud. Google’s chips have gained ground as a cheaper alternative to Nvidia’s GPUs. If the purchase goes ahead, it deepens a strange partnership: rivals in chat and search, partners in cloud and silicon. Details: BusinessWorld’s report on the OpenAI-Google chip plan.
4. Percepto Opens Its Inspection AI to Other Companies’ Drones
Away from the keynote stages, industrial AI took a practical step. Percepto announced Axion, a subscription platform that runs its 160-plus inspection AI models on data from supported third-party drones, fixed and mobile sensors, and customers’ existing archives — so a customer no longer has to buy Percepto aircraft to use its models.
The launch came with a leadership change, with Julien Bellanger named CEO. Percepto calls Axion a “Physical AI” platform, but the business shift underneath is simpler: a hardware company putting its software and data first. Returns, pipelines, and other messy, real-world inspection jobs are hard to automate precisely because items and conditions keep changing, so a model that generalizes to unfamiliar objects is the selling point. Details: UASFeed’s Percepto Axion report.
5. Already Announced: iPad Mini Pre-Orders Open Today
Do not mix this one up with today’s event. The eighth-generation iPad mini was already announced by Apple via press release on Monday, so it is not a Wednesday expectation. Pre-orders open today at 10:10 AM PT, with availability November 6.
The tablet has an 8.5-inch OLED display, an A20 Pro chip, and IP67 water and dust resistance. Pricing starts at $699 for Wi-Fi and $849 for cellular, in Midnight and Starlight. Details: MacRumors’ iPad mini pre-order report.
For background on the week’s earlier Apple news, see our October 26 roundup.
The Takeaway
Today is a preview day on purpose: a developer keynote at 9:00 and a Mac event at 10:00. Watch what is actually announced and what it costs — then judge tomorrow, when we have facts instead of reports.
FAQ
What time is Apple’s Pro and Tell event on October 28, 2026?
It starts at 10:00 AM PT in Los Angeles. It is in-person, with no livestream.
Is Apple announcing a touchscreen MacBook Pro today?
That is a Bloomberg-reported expectation, not an Apple-confirmed announcement.
What time is the GitHub Universe keynote?
At 9:00 AM PT on October 28 in San Francisco, with free virtual registration available.
What is Percepto’s Axion platform?
A subscription platform that runs Percepto’s inspection AI models on data from supported third-party drones and sensors, rather than requiring Percepto’s own aircraft.
