• AMC previews its new show, ‘The Audacity,’ focused on Silicon Valley

    January 8, 2026

    At CES 2026, AMC debuted clips from its upcoming TV series “The Audacity,” created by Jonathan Glatzer, a TV writer and producer for shows like “Succession,” “Better Call Saul,” and “Bloodline.” The new show will focus on how the men and women of Silicon Valley are shaping the world we live in today. “They’re literally laying the cement on the freeway that we’re all driving down with things like AI, data collection, social media, etc. And there couldn’t be any more important group, in my opinion, to be taking a deep-dive look at than the men and women in Silicon…

  • Tesla finally increases its warranty coverage in Australia

    January 8, 2026

    Tesla has confirmed it has moved to a five-year, unlimited-kilometre vehicle warranty for all new vehicles delivered from January 1, 2026. The coverage replaces the electric vehicle (EV) brand’s previous four-year, 80,000km warranty, which was among the shortest in the industry, and covers items like the infotainment system, corrosion protection, and exterior paint. Tesla’s battery warranty is unchanged, and closely mirrors the offering of myriad rival brands. It’s eight years or 160,000km in entry-level versions of the Model 3 sedan and Model Y SUV, with the Model 3 Long Range RWD and Performance and the Model Y Long Range AWD…

  • Anker unveils a new lineup of chargers, docks and accessories at CES 2026

    January 8, 2026

    Anker dove into CES 2026 with a slew of announcements that bring new chargers and accessories under its umbrella. The new accessories include improved visual interfaces, faster Qi2 wireless charging and “upgraded ecosystems” that support the latest iPhones. Some of the latest devices are even available to buy right now. First up is the Anker Nano Charger with smart display, which features a tiny screen, 180-degree foldable prongs and provides up to 45W of power. The plug can identify the exact iPhone model connected and then deliver the right amount of power for your phone. Anker says the Nano uses…

  • JPMorgan Chase becomes the new issuer of the Apple Card

    January 8, 2026

    Apple announced Wednesday that JPMorgan Chase is the new issuer of the Apple Card, replacing Goldman Sachs. Apple said that the transition will likely take up to 24 months. While Apple is changing its banking partner, the Apple Card will continue to use the Mastercard network for payments. For consumers, nothing is changing at the moment, including for those applying for new cards. JPMorgan said that the deal would bring over $20 billion in card balances to Chase. The Wall Street Journal noted that Goldman Sachs is offloading this amount at a $1 billion discount. Goldman Sachs said that for…

  • Character.AI and Google settle with families in teen suicide and self-harm lawsuits

    January 8, 2026

    Character.AI and Google have reportedly agreed to settle multiple lawsuits regarding teen suicide and self-harm. According to The Wall Street Journal, the victims’ families and the companies are working to finalize the settlement terms. The families of several teens sued the companies in Florida, Colorado, Texas and New York. The Orlando, FL, lawsuit was filed by the mother of 14-year-old Sewell Setzer III, who used a Character.AI chatbot tailored after Game of Thrones’ Daenerys Targaryen. The teen reportedly exchanged sexualized messages with the chatbot and occasionally referred to it as “his baby sister.” He eventually talked about joining “Daenerys” in…

  • OpenAI unveils ChatGPT Health, says 230 million users ask about health each week

    January 8, 2026

    OpenAI announced ChatGPT Health on Wednesday, which the company said will offer a dedicated space for users to have conversations with ChatGPT about their health. People already use ChatGPT to ask about medical issues; OpenAI says that over 230 million people ask health and wellness questions on the platform each week. But the ChatGPT Health product silos these conversations away from your other chats. That way, the context of your health won’t come up in standard conversations with ChatGPT. If people start chats about their health outside of the Health section, then the AI aims to nudge them to switch…

  • How China has grown to become Australia’s second-largest source of new vehicles

    January 8, 2026

    Australia’s 1,241,037-unit new-vehicle market in 2025 didn’t just deliver a record sales year, it also confirmed a significant shift in where the vehicles Australians are buying are being built. The biggest change over the last decade is the rise of China as a manufacturing source for the Australian market, something plain to see in annual VFACTS sales reports. In 2015, Australia’s total market was 1,155,408 vehicles. Japan was the dominant source country at 335,288 deliveries (29.0 per cent share), Thailand was second on 249,804 (21.6 per cent), and Korea followed with 140,172 (12.1 per cent). China was a fringe contributor,…

  • ChatGPT is launching a new dedicated Health portal

    January 8, 2026

    OpenAI is launching a new facet for its AI chatbot called ChatGPT Health. This new feature will allow users to connect medical records and wellness apps to ChatGPT in order to get more tailored responses to queries about their health. The company noted that there will be additional privacy safeguards for this separate space within ChatGPT, and said that it will not use conversations held in Health for training foundational models. ChatGPT Health is currently in a testing stage, and there are some regional restrictions on which health apps can be connected to the AI company’s platform. The announcement from…

  • Larry Page loosens business ties to CA amid state’s proposed wealth tax, report

    January 8, 2026

    Larry Page is starting to move some business assets away from California, as organizers work to get a proposed tax on billionaires added to the 2026 ballot, according to Business Insider. The Google co-founder has begun reincorporating several of his business entities in Delaware, including his family office, Koop; his influenza research company, Flu Lab; his aviation company, Dynatomics; and his flying car startup, One Aero. Page himself is reportedly no longer in the state, a source told Business Insider.  The news comes after the billionaire reportedly told others he was looking to leave the state amid the proposed tax,…

  • Sony-Honda reveals luxury electric SUV prototype

    January 8, 2026

    Afeela, Sony and Honda’s joint-venture electric vehicle (EV) brand, have unveiled their second model at CES and, as expected, it’s an SUV. Although it’s officially known as the Afeela Prototype 2026, it looks very close to being production ready, although the SUV won’t go on sale in the US until 2028. The company hasn’t disclosed any other details about the car, except to say that it will be more roomy than the Afeela 1 liftback-disguised-as-a-sedan. While the SUV’s exterior doesn’t share any panels with the sedan, the two are clearly penned by the same design team. It’s likely the two…