[1] Apple unveils budget 'MacBook Air'
Apple has unveiled an entry-level MacBook targeting laptop buyers. Apple revealed the revamped MacBook Air at a price of $1,200. The latest MacBook features higher resolution and is lighter and thinner than its predecessor. It also includes a fingerprint reader that allows users to securely lock and unlock the laptop and log into apps. Apple explained, "The aluminum used in this model is sourced from entirely recycled materials, reflecting the company's environmental efforts." In the future, Apple plans to release a new version of the iPad Pro for businesses and professionals.

[2] Facebook strengthens open source AI platform
Facebook has set out to strengthen its open-source artificial intelligence platform. Facebook's open-source Horizon is a reinforcement learning platform developed by corporate AI researchers. Jason Gauch, a Facebook engineer and the lead of the Horizon project, stated in an interview with the press, "Work on the framework began two years ago and has been used internally at Facebook for a year." Meanwhile, Horizon was developed to deploy AI on a large scale, enabling companies or research teams to perform tasks that require CPUs and GPUs.

[3] Intel Unveils Next-Generation Data Center Strategy
Intel has unveiled its next-generation data center strategy. Intel previously announced plans to integrate Optane memory with 3D XPoint technology into its new Xeon Scalable processor, 'Cascade Lake'. Intel has unveiled two new processors for its latest data center strategy. Intel currently offers the Xeon E-2100 processor and plans to launch the Cascade Lake high-performance processor in the first half of next year.

[4] “Apple will no longer release iPhone sales figures”
Apple is drawing attention for not disclosing its iPhone sales figures. Until now, Apple has reported sales of iPhones, iPads, and Mac computers every three months. Foreign media analyzed that Apple has used the disclosure of sales figures to demonstrate the public awareness of its products. However, Apple's stock price fell 6.6% following Wall Street's recent announcement that the company will no longer update sales figures every quarter, starting in the upcoming fourth quarter. Apple clarified through the media that "given its broad portfolio, sales channels, and price diversification, there is little correlation between past and recent sales."

[5] Gartner “Australian IT Market to Grow 3.5% Next Year”
Gartner has forecasted growth for the Australian IT market next year. According to Gartner, spending on IT products and services in Australia is expected to reach approximately $93 billion in 2019. This represents a 3.5% increase compared to this year and is higher than the global average growth rate of 3.2%. Furthermore, 28% of spending within the major enterprise IT market is projected to shift to the cloud globally by 2022. Enterprise software spending is expected to show the highest growth, increasing by 10.4% in 2019.