A CodeWeavers, empresa responsável pelo CrossOver (ferramenta que permite instalar aplicativos para Windows no macOS), disponibilizou hoje a primeira versão (ainda em fase de teste) do CrossOver 27, que conta com suporte nativo ao Apple Silicon.

Até então, a ferramenta dependia do Rosetta 2 (a camada de tradução da Apple que será descontinuada em 2027 com o macOS 28), marcando um dos últimos passos na transição do x86 (dos chips Intel) para a arquitetura ARM ¹Advanced RISC Machine. (dos chips Apple Silicon) no ecossistema da Apple — vale lembrar que o macOS Golden Gate 27 já não contará com suporte aos processadores da Intel.

O desenvolvimento da nova versão foi iniciado em 2023, baseando-se nos avanços sucessivos do Wine, além de passar a integrar o FEX (emulador que executa aplicativos x86 e que, originalmente feito para a versão ARM64 do Linux, agora foi portado para o macOS).

Algumas limitações incluem a ausência de suporte ao D3DMetal, a camada de tradução da Apple do DirectX 11/12 para a API ²Application programming interface, ou interface de programação de aplicações. Metal, a incompatibilidade com o inicializador de alguns jogos e a impossibilidade de migrar garrafas (bottles) para a arquitetura ARM.

Embora a empresa tenha confirmado o fim do suporte aos Macs Intel na nova versão do utilitário, o CrossOver 26 seguirá funcionando mesmo com o lançamento da nova versão.

A versão ARM64 do CrossOver 27 pode ser testada a partir do macOS 26.5; em versões anteriores do sistema, o CrossOver continua funcionando via Rosetta 2.

O CrossOver possui um teste gratuito de 14 dias para novos usuários e pode ser adquirido tanto por US$54 em sua versão com um ano de suporte quanto por US$494 com suporte vitalício.

via AppleInsider

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I've liked the Framework Laptop 13 since the first time I used it, partly because I just think the idea of a repairable and upgradeable laptop is cool and partly because it's not Yet Another Ultraportable Trying To Be A MacBook Air Clone. But the design has always had real shortcomings—the most noticeable and serious being its mediocre battery life.

Enter the Framework Laptop 13 Pro. While all previous Laptop 13 refreshes have tinkered around the edges with the original design (a tweaked lid design here, new hinges or new speakers there), the Laptop 13 Pro is as close as we've gotten to a second-generation revision for the original design.

This means that it breaks backward compatibility for some (but not all) Laptop 13 components, most notably the bottom case, the keyboard and trackpad, and the original 55 WHr and 61 WHr battery designs. But by allowing itself to make larger changes to the design, Framework has made major strides in battery life and general fit and finish.

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Intel forecast stronger-than-expected third-quarter revenue and profit on Thursday, fueled by surging demand for its data-center CPUs amid the agentic AI boom. Shares jumped more than 5% after hours as the company also raised its 2026 capital-spending plans, while lingering hopes of a high-profile manufacturing partnership with Apple continue to intrigue investors.

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Intel expects third-quarter revenue between $15.8 billion and $16.8 billion, compared with analysts’ average estimate of $15.1 billion, according to data compiled by LSEG. Adjusted profit is expected to be 38 cents per share, compared with analyst estimates of 27 cents.

On a conference call with analysts, [CEO Lip-Bu] Tan said second-quarter developments prompted Intel to become “fully committed” to high-volume production of ​chips made with its forthcoming 14A manufacturing technology in 2028. Last year, Intel had warned it might be forced to abandon 14A if it could not find a major customer, which would have effectively ​put the U.S. out of the race to make the world’s fastest chips.

“I’m pleased to see the increasing momentum on customer engagements for Intel 14A, and I’m increasingly confident that the 14A will be a highly competitive process,” Tan said.

For the second quarter ended June 27, Intel said sales rose 25.4% to $16.13 billion and adjusted profit was 42 cents per share, compared with estimates of $14.42 billion and 21 cents per share. Adjusted gross margin came in at ​41.8%, versus estimates of 38.8%…

Intel’s foundry business had $5.77 billion in second-quarter sales, compared with analyst estimates of $5.55 billion.

The unit secured Elon Musk’s Tesla as a customer for its next-generation 14A process for ⁠the “Terafab” AI chip ​project. Expectations of another high-profile win rose in April after President Donald Trump announced that Apple AAPL.O had agreed to make ​processors with Intel. Neither company has confirmed the deal.

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MacDailyNews Take: Reported possibilities for Intel’s 14A node in regard to Apple Silicon (based on preliminary agreements and analyst/rumor commentary, none of which have been officially confirmed by Apple or Intel) include:

• Future iPhone A-series SoCs (e.g., successors around the A21/A22 generation) on 14A, potentially entering production toward the end of 2028.

• Certain M-series chips for Macs and iPads, though some reports lean toward earlier nodes like 18A-P for nearer-term Mac chips (around 2027) and 14A for later or higher-end parts.

The 14A node’s density and efficiency gains would suit Apple’s priorities: packing more transistors for stronger CPU/GPU/Neural Engine performance while keeping power consumption low enough for battery-powered devices. Mobile SoCs (especially iPhone chips) are often mentioned among analysts as a strong fit for new advanced nodes because of their volume and efficiency focus.

Important caveats: No official confirmation exists of which specific Apple Silicon products (if any) would use 14A, the exact mix of chips, or volume. Production is still years out, dependent on Intel successfully ramping the process and meeting Apple’s stringent yield, quality, and capacity requirements. Diversifying away from TSMC is the main strategic motive for Apple reigniting business with Intel.

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Na edição mais recente da sua newsletter “Power On”, o jornalista da Bloomberg Mark Gurman comentou sobre os planos da Apple envolvendo o Mac Pro antes de anunciar a sua descontinuação no início do ano — incluindo dois modelos descartados e variantes ainda mais poderosas dos chips Apple Silicon do que as da linha Ultra — e a implementação da inteligência artificial (IA) no atendimento do Genius Bar.

Segundo o Gurman, a Apple desenvolveu pelo menos dois modelos do Mac Pro que nunca viram a luz do dia: um com processador da Intel — mesmo depois do lançamento da linha M1, curiosamente —, de codinome J170, para atender casos específicos; e outro equipado com o M3 Ultra, chamado internamente de J190 e previsto para ser lançado junto da última leva do Mac Studio, que chegou ao mercado no começo do ano passado. 

Um caminho possível para a linha seria um suposto chip superior aos do sufixo Ultra; citado pelo jornalista como a variante “Extreme”, ele teria como objetivo oferecer o dobro de núcleos de CPU ¹Central processing unit, ou unidade central de processamento. e GPU ²Graphics processing unit, ou unidade de processamento gráfico. em relação aos do Ultra, e o desenvolvimento do projeto chegou até o M3 antes de ser encerrado devido à preocupação com custos e demanda.

Genius Bar com IA?

Na mesma edição, o jornalista comentou que a Apple passou a testar a implementação de um sistema que utiliza IA para registrar conversas entre clientes e funcionários do Genius Bar.

Intitulado Live Notes, o recurso opcional testado em algumas Apple Stores permitiria que os funcionários do Genius Bar registrassem transcrições dos seus atendimentos com uma ferramenta capaz ainda de resumir as interações com os clientes. Ambas as partes deverão consentir com a gravação e o resultado final é passível de ajustes, sendo adicionado ao iPad do funcionário como parte do registro do atendimento ou reparo.

Ainda assim, o teste gerou preocupações entre os empregados, os quais temem que esses registros poderão ser usados para metrificar avaliações de desempenho e o trabalho dos colegas. A Apple teria descartado essa possibilidade, afirmando que as gravações não serão armazenadas e que nem mesmo os gerentes possuirão acesso às transcrições.

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  Graphics processing unit, ou unidade de processamento gráfico.

Intel and Google Cloud broadened their multi-year strategic collaboration with plans to deploy Gemini Enterprise and Google Cloud infrastructure across the chipmaker’s global operations as part of a wider AI-driven transformation.

Under the expanded partnership, Intel will roll out Gemini-powered generative AI tools across engineering, supply chain and corporate functions, aiming to scale workforce capabilities through agentic workflows.

The hyperscaler’s infrastructure will also support Intel’s semiconductor development environment, with custom agentic workflows intended to speed up the chip design lifecycle and improve cross-functional execution.

Intel CIO Cindy Stoddard stated the collaboration gives employees a central hub to build and deploy agents through Gemini Enterprise, alongside elastic cloud infrastructure to scale silicon development, as part of the company’s push to move faster and more efficiently.

Karthik Narain, chief product and business officer at Google Cloud, described the partnership as an effort to pair Intel’s engineering expertise with agentic AI tools to create what he called an autonomous foundation for how the chipmaker designs, operates and scales its business.

The companies stated the deployment moves Intel beyond isolated AI pilot programmes. Through the Gemini Enterprise Agent Platform, Intel’s business units will be able to build and run tailored line-of-business agents aimed at automating core processes and speeding up data-driven decision-making.

Gemini’s reasoning capabilities will also power dedicated coding assistance and engineering automation tools designed to streamline software development pipelines and automate multi-step workflows.

Intel is separately piloting Google Cloud-powered tools for marketing and communications, including agents that can identify relevant subject matter experts, draft executive-ready messaging, and generate supporting content across communications channels.

On the infrastructure side, Intel is extending its on-premises compute capacity into Google Cloud’s C4 and N4 instances to support silicon development simulations and core engineering workloads, letting engineering teams run high-performance computing simulations concurrently to shorten chip development cycles.

The tie-up builds on a partnership which has deepened steadily this year. In April, Google committed to using multiple generations of Intel’s Xeon processors, including the 18A-manufactured Xeon 6, to support AI training and inference in its data centres, alongside a plan to co-develop custom infrastructure processing units.

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The partnership between Apple and Intel on chip manufacturing took shape during White House talks over tariff exemptions.

(via Cult of Mac - Your source for the latest Apple news, rumors, analysis, reviews, how-tos and deals.)

Intel outlined a €5 billion capital investment in its Republic of Ireland campus to expand ‌European output to meet the increased demand for AI and high-performance computing.

The chipmaker stated the expansion at its facility in Leixlip, County Kildare, began earlier in the year and involves upgrading fabrication facilities and installing leading-edge manufacturing equipment to boost production of its Intel Xeon 6 and next-generation Xeon processors built on the advanced Intel 3 process node.

Intel stated the chips are increasingly critical to power AI factories.

As part of the infrastructure overhaul, Intel is expanding its “automated track system to integrate disparate campus modules” into a single, “high-velocity production environment”.

Intel explained the investment programme would create permanent high-tech jobs alongside engaging specialised building and equipment installation tradespeople.

Naga Chandrasekaran, EVP and GM of Intel Foundry, said the investment is a “definitive commitment to maximising capacity” for foundry customers.

Upgrading the site “with state-of-the-art technology and installing cutting-edge tools” would help keep the Republic of Ireland “at the forefront of the world’s most advance manufacturing ecosystems while strengthening” Europe’s position in “the global technology landscape”, he said.

The move aligns with broader European Union tech-sovereignty goals to establish a resilient, domestic supply chain for leading-edge processors.

Intel invested more than €30 billion in the Republic of Ireland since establishing operations in 1989. The Leixlip site currently employs 4,900 people.

The company is trying to revitalise its chip manufacturing business and become a serious player in the booming foundry industry.

In April, it signed up to Elon Musk’s Terafab AI chip project to create processors for orbital data centres and robots.

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US President Donald Trump (pictured) stated Apple has struck a deal with Intel to produce computer chips inside the US, a move which marked a significant moment in his administration’s push to reshore semiconductor manufacturing.

“I decided to help Intel because we need to design and build our Chips right here in America,” Trump wrote on Truth Social today (18 June).

He added Apple’s agreement was the latest in a series of wins for his domestic chip strategy, following similar commitments from Nvidia and Elon Musk’s TeraFab project with Intel.

The Apple agreement marks another significant win for Intel. CEO Lip-Bu Tan, who spent much of last year shoring up the company’s balance sheet through major external investments, now appears to be delivering on operational improvements which seemed unlikely just a year ago.

For Apple, the partnership offers a chance to diversify a supply chain which currently depends heavily on TSMC to produce the processors powering its iPhones, iPads and Mac computers.

Any agreement will likely be a foundry deal, since Apple already designs its own silicon.

Apple price increases
Apple CEO Tim Cook told the Wall Street Journal price increases for its products are now unavoidable, citing soaring costs for memory and storage chips driven by the AI boom. He stated Apple had absorbed rising costs for as long as possible, but the pressure has become too great to avoid passing increases on to customers.

A domestic chip supply deal from Intel could give Apple more flexibility in an increasingly constrained global market, though analyst Ming-Chi Kuo has previously suggested any production through Intel’s advanced 18A-P process node is unlikely to reach mass scale before late 2027.

Trump’s post also gave him an opportunity to tout the government’s earlier bet on Intel. Last August, his administration converted roughly $8.9 billion in federal funding into an equity stake of around 10% in the company.

He noted in his post Intel was worth around $100 billion when the government made its offer.

“Now they are worth over 600 BILLION DOLLARS! Nine months, and they’ve increased in value over HALF A TRILLION DOLLARS. America’s stake is now over 60 Billion Dollars.”

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The release of macOS 27 later this fall won't quite close the book on the Intel Mac. The last handful of models that could run macOS 26 Tahoe will be eligible for security and Safari updates for two more years, and elements of the Rosetta compatibility layer for running Intel code on Apple Silicon Macs will be with us in some form for some indeterminate amount of time after that.

But macOS 26 is definitely the last chapter of the Intel Mac story. Anything that happens after this is a coda or an epilogue.

Most of our WWDC coverage has been forward-looking, so indulge us if you will in a look backward at the full history of the Intel Mac, a partnership between two companies that made Macs dramatically better, until it started making them worse.

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O próximo processador de IA da Google terá uma arquitetura de fabrico dividida. A TSMC deverá produzir o núcleo computacional, cabendo à Samsung o fabrico do componente de interligação à memória. A Intel poderá também entrar na equação com a produção da TPU.

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The Framework Laptop 13 Pro is delayed. The new 13-inch Framework flagship was set to launch in June, but shipments from the first batch are now expected in July - and there's still a chance some shipments could slip to early August. If you're not in the first batch, your Laptop 13 Pro shifts from a July shipment to August, though some could be as late as early September.

Framework informed customers who preordered a Laptop 13 Pro of the delay via email, outlining the reasons for the extra wait. The main culprits are the new haptic trackpad and custom display. Mainboard preorders and any orders that didn't include these components are sti …

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Alphabet’s Google reportedly placed an order with Intel to manufacture more than 3 million of its specialised AI chips in 2028, a move which increases pressure on Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. (TSMC).

The Information reported Google plans to use Intel to manufacture some of its tensor processing units (TPUs) after months of testing the chipmaker’s manufacturing capabilities.

Google Cloud’s TPUs are custom chips purpose-built for AI and optimised for training and inference of advanced AI models.

The news agency’s sources state the move reflects mounting strain on TSMC, which is struggling to meet surging demand for its foundry capacity, pushing customers to seek alternatives.

The deal marks another significant win for Intel after CEO Lip-Bu Tan, who spent much of last year shoring up Intel’s balance sheet through major external investments, now appears to be delivering on operational improvements which seemed unlikely a year ago.

In April 2026, Google expanded its long‑running partnership with Intel, committing to use multiple generations of the chipmaker’s CPUs in its AI data centres.

The same month, Intel revealed a plan to join Elon Musk’s Terafab AI chip project to build processors which would power the billionaire’s orbital data centres and humanoid robots.

Last month, the tech giant struck a joint venture agreement with asset management company Blackstone to create a US-based AI cloud company, giving a boost to its TPU manufacturing.

The Information also said Nvidia is evaluating Intel’s manufacturing technology for a forthcoming processor which could combine four graphics chips into a single unit.

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Apresentada durante a Computex 2026, a nova consola portátil da MSI é a primeira com o processador Intel Arc G3 Extreme, que promete melhor desempenho e maior eficiência energética que os modelos equipados com processador AMD Ryzen Z2 Extreme.

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Most of the Steam Deck imitators on the market right now use AMD silicon, specifically the Ryzen Z-series chips. These are the same chips AMD makes for regular laptops, but with different power settings better suited to a compact handheld system. There are handhelds based on Intel silicon (MSI’s Claw is the main one), but Intel hasn’t yet tried making silicon marketed specifically for that purpose.

Today, the company is throwing its hat in the ring with two Intel Arc G-series processors, which will allow gaming handhelds to leverage the company's genuinely quite good Arc B-series integrated GPUs. Intel says that several Arc G-series handhelds will arrive "starting in June 2026, with broader availability throughout the year." These systems will include a new MSI Claw model, a Predator Atlas 8 from Acer, and a device from OneXPlayer.

Intel normally uses its "Arc" branding for integrated and dedicated GPUs, but in this case, the "Arc" brand encompasses the entire chip, including the CPU, GPU, NPU, and other components.

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It seems fair to say that Apple's MacBook Neo took the rest of the PC industry by surprise. Companies are used to competing on price and features with $1,000-and-up Apple laptops like the MacBook Air and MacBook Pro, but their $600 and $700 models usually come with cut corners and compromises that are more noticeable than the Neo's. The CEO of Asus admitted to being surprised by the laptop's price (while simultaneously trying to downplay the Neo's value); a Microsoft-backed study comparing PCs to the MacBook Neo included several laptops that can't compete with the Neo's price unless they're deeply discounted.

In the last couple of weeks, we've started to see a more intentional and targeted response to the MacBook Neo from PC makers. These mostly seem to revolve around Intel's low-end Core Series 3 processors, codenamed Wildcat Lake; while Intel's last few generations of low-end chips have mostly been rebrands of older and less power-efficient parts, Wildcat Lake is a new purpose-built budget chip that benefits from Intel's latest CPU and GPU architectures and its 18A manufacturing process. This should help these chips compete better with the Apple A18 Pro in the MacBook Neo.

Many early Wildcat Lake systems have already been announced, though not all have included a price tag, and several have only been announced for the Chinese market as of this writing. Lenovo is planning to launch some IdeaPad Slim models with the new processors, with some optional spec upgrades including 16GB of RAM and a 120 Hz high-refresh-rate display. Asus and HP have also announced some early products.

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