• Genesis expands Australian retail network as Magma gets ready to flow into showrooms

    January 29, 2026

    Genesis, in collaboration with new partner CKD Automotive, has further expanded its retail presence in Australia by opening another showroom in Sydney. The Genesis Northern Beaches Showcase, located in Brookvale, is now open. It’s the second of what Genesis calls ‘Agency Showcases’, with the other being Genesis Castle Hill which the brand opened with CKD Automotive in 2025. These contrast with the brand’s Studios and Showcases retail locations, which are wholly owned and operated by Genesis. CarExpert can save you thousands on a new car. Click here to get a great deal. While CKD Automotive has opened these new locations,…

  • Tesla is killing off its Model S and X cars to make robots

    January 29, 2026

    Tesla will “basically stop the production” of its Model S and X electric vehicles next quarter, CEO Elon Musk has announced at the automaker’s earnings call for the 2025 fiscal year. “It’s time to bring the Model S and X program to a end with an honorable discharge, because we’re really moving into a future that’s based on autonomy,” Musk said. You can still buy the vehicles as long as there are units to be sold, and Tesla promises to support them for as long as people have them. Once they’re gone, though, they’re gone for good, because Tesla is…

  • Meta burned $19 billion on VR last year, and 2026 won’t be any better

    January 29, 2026

    Earlier this month, Meta laid off 10% of the staff for Reality Labs, its virtual reality unit, reportedly cutting as many as 1,000 employees. Now, in a development that seems directly related, the company has revealed that the unit lost many billions of dollars last year. On Wednesday, Meta’s earnings report showed that its embattled virtual reality business had lost some $19.1 billion in 2025, which is slightly more than it lost in 2024 (that year, the losses hovered around $17.7 billion). In its fourth quarter, the unit posted a loss of $6.2 billion, the report shows. Those losses stood…

  • Porsche poaches new design boss from McLaren

    January 29, 2026

    Porsche has announced former McLaren chief design officer Tobias Sühlmann will replace Michael Mauer as its head of design, effective February 1, 2026. Mr Sühlmann, who worked on the McLaren 750S and Artura Spider sports cars, will replace Michael Mauer, who has been with the German sports car maker since 2004. Mr Mauer oversaw the design of several generations of vehicles, having previously worked at Mercedes-Benz, General Motors and Smart. During his more than 21 years at the brand, Mr Mauer had the task of evolving the design of the Porsche 911, one of the most recognisable and iconic sports…

  • Halide co-founder joins Apple’s design team

    January 29, 2026

    Apple picked up an intriguing new member for its design team today in Sebastiaan de With, co-founder of the iPhone camera app Halide. He announced the move today on Threads, adding, “So excited to work with the very best team in the world on my favorite products.” The Halide app has caught our eye at Engadget at several points over the years. de With also is co-founder of Lux, which is Halide’s parent company. The other Lux apps also have an emphasis on photography and videography, particularly on Apple devices. Prior to Halide, de With had done other work at…

  • Trump energy department loosens rules on nuclear safety

    January 29, 2026

    For the last several months, nuclear startups have been raising large sums of money — well over $1 billion so far. Data centers and their thirst for electricity have been one driving force. But recent changes to federal nuclear safety policies could be another accelerant that helps clear the way for speedy reactor development and at a potential cost to human and environmental health. The Trump administration has quietly changed how the Department of Energy oversees the safety and security of nuclear power plants built on its properties, according to a report from NPR. About a third of the rulebook has…

  • Porsche Taycan recalled | CarExpert

    January 28, 2026

    Porsche Cars Australia is recalling the hottest member of the Porsche Taycan lineup, the Turbo GT, due to an issue that could affect some of its airbags from deploying. “Due to a manufacturing issue, the wiring harness under the front seats may not have been positioned according to specifications,” the company says in its recall notice. “As a result, it may become damaged over time and affect the deployment of the seat side airbags. “In the event of an accident, a seat side airbag not deploying as intended could increase the risk of injury or death to vehicle occupants.” CarExpert…

  • Mark Zuckerberg says Reality Labs will (eventually) stop losing so much money

    January 28, 2026

    Mark Zuckerberg says there’s an end in sight to Reality Labs’ years of multibillion-dollar losses following the company’s layoffs to the metaverse division earlier this year. The CEO said he expects to “gradually reduce” how much money the company is losing as it doubles down on AI glasses and shifts away from virtual reality. Speaking during Meta’s fourth-quarter earnings call, Zuckerberg was clear that the changes won’t happen soon, but sounded optimistic about the division that lost more than $19 billion in 2025 alone. “For Reality Labs, we are directing most of our investment towards glasses and wearables going forward,…

  • Zuckerberg teases agentic commerce tools and major AI rollout in 2026

    January 28, 2026

    Mark Zuckerberg says Meta users will start to see new AI models and products from the company in a matter of months. “In 2025, we rebuilt the foundations of our AI program,” Zuckerberg said on an investor call Wednesday, referring to the company’s recently restructured AI lab. “Over the coming months, we’re going to start shipping our new models and products… and I expect us to steadily push the frontier over the course of the new year.” But while Zuckerberg didn’t give specific timelines or products, he highlighted AI-driven commerce as a particular area of focus for Meta. “This also…

  • Astronomers share new insights about the early universe via the Webb Space Telescope

    January 28, 2026

    Researchers using the James Webb Space Telescope have found a galaxy that is offering new data about the early stages of the universe’s existence. The latest discovery shared by astronomers is about a bright galaxy dubbed MoM-z14. According to the team, this galaxy existed 280 million years after the Big Bang. The sounds like a long time, but in the context of the universe’s estimated 13.8 billion years of existence, that’s actually one of the closest examples astronomers have found to the Big Bang’s occurrence. As a result, MoM-z14 can offer some insights and some surprises about what the early…