Apple CEO Tim Cook pledged to expand the company’s investments in China during his latest visit to the country, signaling that Apple intends to maintain a strong presence in its most important manufacturing hub even as it continues diversifying production elsewhere, Reuters reports. During meetings with Chinese government officials this week, Cook told China’s industry …
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SPC Oct 16, 2025 1300 UTC Day 1 Convective Outlook
SPC 1300Z Day 1 Outlook Day 1 Convective Outlook NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK 0740 AM CDT Thu Oct 16 2025 Valid 161300Z – 171200Z …THERE IS A MARGINAL RISK OF SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS ACROSS PARTS OF THE CENTRAL HIGH PLAINS… …SUMMARY… Thunderstorms with marginally severe hail and gusty winds will be possible today across …
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New iPad Pro, MacBook Pro, and Vision Pro Will Have Day-One Software Updates
Apple is preparing day-one software updates for its new iPad Pro, MacBook Pro, and Vision Pro models. iPadOS 26.0.1 (23A8464), macOS 26.0.1 (25A8364), and visionOS 26.0.1 (23M8340) should be available upon the launch of the new iPad Pro, MacBook Pro, and Vision Pro, which each feature the M5 chip. All three of the new devices …
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Apple’s Vision Pro App Coming to iPad
Apple will bring the Vision Pro companion app to the iPad with the release of iPadOS 26.1, marking the first time iPad users can manage and explore spatial content for the headset directly from their devices. Apple mentioned the expansion in the press release for the new Vision Pro with the M5 chip. The Vision …
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Head of Apple’s AI Search Project Leaves to Join Meta
Apple’s artificial intelligence division has lost another senior executive, with Ke Yang, who was recently appointed to lead the company’s AI-driven web search effort, departing for Meta, according to Bloomberg‘s Mark Gurman. Yang had only recently taken over Apple’s newly created Answers, Knowledge, and Information group, known internally as “AKI.” The team is responsible for …
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SPC Oct 16, 2025 Day 4-8 Severe Weather Outlook
Day 4-8 Outlook Day 4-8 Convective Outlook NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK 0347 AM CDT Thu Oct 16 2025 Valid 191200Z – 241200Z …DISCUSSION… …Sunday/Day 4 and Monday/Day 5… A large-scale mid-level trough and an associated cold front are forecast to move through the Ohio and Tennessee Valleys on Sunday. Thunderstorms will likely be …
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SPC Oct 16, 2025 0730 UTC Day 3 Severe Thunderstorm Outlook
SPC 0730Z Day 3 Outlook Day 3 Convective Outlook NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK 0227 AM CDT Thu Oct 16 2025 Valid 181200Z – 191200Z …THERE IS A SLIGHT RISK OF SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS ACROSS PARTS OF THE ARK-LA-TEX…OZARKS AND MID MISSISSIPPI VALLEY… …SUMMARY… Severe thunderstorms will be possible on Saturday across parts of the …
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SPC Oct 16, 2025 0600 UTC Day 2 Convective Outlook
SPC 0600Z Day 2 Outlook Day 2 Convective Outlook NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK 1236 AM CDT Thu Oct 16 2025 Valid 171200Z – 181200Z …THERE IS A MARGINAL RISK OF SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS FROM PARTS OF THE SOUTHERN AND CENTRAL PLAINS NORTHEASTWARD INTO THE LOWER MISSOURI VALLEY… …SUMMARY… Thunderstorms with isolated hail and marginally …
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SPC Oct 16, 2025 0600 UTC Day 1 Convective Outlook
SPC 1200Z Day 1 Outlook Day 1 Convective Outlook NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK 1239 AM CDT Thu Oct 16 2025 Valid 161200Z – 171200Z …THERE IS A MARGINAL RISK OF SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS OVER THE CENTRAL HIGH PLAINS… …SUMMARY… Thunderstorms associated with marginally severe hail will be possible on Thursday in the late afternoon …
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SPC MD 2148
MD 2148 CONCERNING SEVERE POTENTIAL…WATCH UNLIKELY FOR NORTHEAST CO…SOUTHEAST WY…WESTERN NE PANHANDLE…AND FAR SOUTHWEST SD Mesoscale Discussion 2148 NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK 0556 PM CDT Wed Oct 15 2025 Areas affected…Northeast CO…southeast WY…western NE Panhandle…and far southwest SD Concerning…Severe potential…Watch unlikely Valid 152256Z – 160100Z Probability of Watch Issuance…20 percent SUMMARY…The area is …
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