• Former Sequoia partner’s new startup uses AI to negotiate your calendar for you

    January 23, 2026

    Kais Khimji has spent most of his professional career as a venture investor, including six years as a partner at the prominent VC firm Sequoia Capital. But just like several other former Sequoia partners — including David Vélez, who founded the Brazilian digital bank Nubank — Khimji (pictured left) has always wanted to be a startup founder. On Thursday, he announced that he has revived an idea he began working on as a student at Harvard about 10 years ago, turning it into the AI calendar-scheduling company Blockit. In a major vote of confidence, Khimji’s former employer, Sequoia, led the…

  • Drivers warned: Double demerits over Australia Day long weekend

    January 23, 2026

    Double demerit points are now in effect for the Australia Day long weekend across several Australian states and territories. The Monday, January 26 public holiday brings double demerits for New South Wales, Western Australia and the Australian Capital Territory from and including Friday, January 23. “This long weekend, police will be out in force to keep people safe on our roads. Double demerits are in place, and enforcement will be highly visible,” said NSW Acting Minister for Police and Counter-terrorism Paul Scully in a statement. “Speeding, drink or drug driving, using your phone or not wearing a seatbelt are choices…

  • Fable will let you be a heartless landlord this fall

    January 23, 2026

    After half a decade of waiting, Microsoft finally offered an extended preview of its long-awaited reboot of the beloved Fable RPG franchise on Thursday. During the company’s recent Developer Direct showcase, Playground Games, best known for its works on the Forza Horizon series, shared nearly 11 minutes of gameplay footage and commentary related to the upcoming title. The new game will feature a fully open world for players to explore, with locations from previous Fable games like Bowerstone making a return. Playground didn’t say exactly where the new game takes place in the Fable timeline. If you played 2010’s Fable…

  • Palmer Luckey says the coolest thing about Anduril expanding to Long Beach is the fighter jets

    January 23, 2026

    Defense tech company Anduril on Thursday announced its plans to expand its Southern California presence with a major campus in Long Beach, the coastal town where founder Palmer Luckey grew up. The expanded campus will eventually support about 5,500 jobs. Luckey told TechCrunch that these will be new jobs, not transfers from other operations. Anduril’s headquarters is nearby, in Costa Mesa, California, and it also has a massive manufacturing facility in Ohio. The Long Beach campus will span 1.18 million square feet across six buildings, combining office space and industrial areas dedicated to R&D. It is expected to be ready…

  • Mitsubishi Triton gets ride, handling upgrades, Australian timing unclear

    January 23, 2026

    The Mitsubishi Triton has received rally-inspired chassis upgrades, including new components from Yamaha, to improve its ride comfort and handling ability. The upgraded Thai-built ute reaches dealerships in Japan – where it’s only sold in top-spec GSR trim – from February 19. Mitsubishi Australia has yet to confirm whether these updates will arrive here. Mitsubishi says it has changed the settings of the front suspension and the body mounts to reduce vibration, and improved the responsiveness of the front and rear shock absorbers. CarExpert can save you thousands on a new car. Click here to get a great deal. It…

  • Cupra Born recalled for fire risk

    January 23, 2026

    The Cupra Born electric vehicle (EV) has been recalled for a battery issue that could lead to a vehicle fire. “Due to a manufacturing issue, the cell modules installed in the high voltage battery may be defective and could overheat,” the company says in its recall notice. “If this occurs, it could lead to a vehicle fire. The range of the vehicle may also be affected. “A vehicle fire could increase the risk of injury or death to vehicle occupants, other road users and bystanders, and/or damage to property.” Cupra Australia notes a warning light “may” illuminate in the instrument…

  • Telly has only delivered 35,000 of its free televisions with always-on ads

    January 23, 2026

    Telly appeared on the home theater scene in 2023 with an unusual proposition. Its business model revolves around giving customers free dual-screen televisions where the lower screen shows non-stop advertisements. At the time, the start-up’s execs projected that Telly would ship its first 500,000 screens that summer. However, Janko Roettgers of Lowpass reported that Telly only had 35,000 sets in people’s homes at the end of the third quarter of 2025. The figure appears to come from a quarterly investor update, but Telly didn’t provide Roettgers with any comment on the report. Personally, I don’t think I’d want a free…

  • OpenAI is coming for those sweet enterprise dollars in 2026

    January 23, 2026

    OpenAI has reorganized some of its leadership and picked a familiar face to lead its push into selling AI to business customers as the company looks to catch up to its rivals in 2026. The company appointed Barret Zoph to lead its efforts to sell its AI to enterprises, according to reporting from The Information, citing an internal OpenAI memo. TechCrunch reached out to OpenAI for confirmation and more information. Zoph returned to OpenAI last week after leaving Thinking Machine Labs, former OpenAI co-founder Mira Murati’s AI startup where Zoph had served as a co-founder and chief technology officer since…

  • 2026 MG ZS review | CarExpert

    January 23, 2026

    Many people think the days of affordable cars are over – but the MG ZS Essence Turbo begs to differ. MG seems to have arrived in the Australian market at the right time, just as several city cars were axed – reducing the number of affordable models available to buyers – and leaving the door wide open for the Chinese brand. And the numbers suggest Australians are often choosing the MG ZS over competitors in the segment, like the GWM Haval Jolion and Toyota Corolla Cross, while a close battle wages between the ZS and the Chery Tiggo 4 Pro.…

  • Sennheiser introduces new TV headphones bundle with Auracast

    January 23, 2026

    Sennheiser has unveiled its RS 275 TV Headphones, which are bundled with a BTA1 digital receiver. These headphones use Auracast technology to provide low-latency audio at a range of up to 50 meters, and can connect to other devices enabled with Auracast or Bluetooth Classic. For those unfamiliar, Auracast is broadcast Bluetooth audio; we have an explainer about it after CES 2024 put this audio tech onto the big stage. The digital receiver introduces an Auracast signal in a physical space for any other compatible devices, which might include hearing aids or loudspeakers as well as other headphone sets. The…