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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…

A new entity has been created that will allow ByteDance to sell a majority stake in the U.S. operations of TikTok to a group of investors outside of China, according to new reports from the New York Times and Bloomberg. It moves a deal one step closer to completion, following years of uncertainty over whether the app would be banned in the U.S., though TikTok was quick to note that this isn’t a final deal to sell the company. The entity will be called TikTok USDS Joint Venture LLC, according to a press release from TikTok, and the major investors…

Jan 22, 2026, 01:49 PM ETMELBOURNE, Australia — When Mirra Andreeva won the Adelaide title last weekend, it didn’t take her long to discover that three of the past four winners of that title have gone on to win the Australian Open the same year. That includes Madison Keys, who was a surprise champion in Melbourne 12 months ago.Editor’s Picks2 Related”Yes, I do know [about it],” she told ESPN in an interview at Melbourne Park after winning her first-round match on Monday. “I’m trying not to think about it as we’re different people, different players. I’m trying to keep my…

JBL is trying its hand at something new, with a pair of AI-powered practice amps. The BandBox Solo and BandBox Trio include an onboard Stem AI that purportedly lets you separate or remove vocals and instruments from any music streamed over Bluetooth. So, say you’re a young guitarist learning “Stairway to Heaven” (as one does). At least in theory, you could use the speaker to remove Jimmy Page’s part and hone your chops with the rest of the band.The $250 BandBox Solo, designed for individual musicians, has a single guitar / mic input. And the $600 BandBox Trio, better for…

The Microsoft office building is in the RheinauArtOffice in Cologne, Germany, on September 11, 2025.Michael Nguyen | Nurphoto | Getty ImagesMicrosoft said Thursday that it was working to resolve technical issues that were getting in the way of people sending and receiving email messages in its Outlook application.The event happened in the middle of U.S. business hours, leading people to address the snafu on social media as schools, government institutions and companies dealt with the outage. The program represents a core part of Microsoft 365 productivity software bundles.At 2:37 p.m. ET, the company said in an X post that it…

The preview at Berluti’s store on Rue du Faubourg Saint Honoré during Paris fashion week was framed as a seasonal check-in rather than a radical new proposition, but the brand still had plenty of newness to showcase.To wit: a bold new range of boots. The Rombo, a robust bikerish boot rising midway up the calf, was the bravest of the new footwear offering, alongside a fresh take on the Alessio shoe that had been reimagined into a Chelsea-style ankle boot. The new footwear lent this collection a welcome toughness that spoke to menswear’s military mood, bringing a contemporary dimension to…

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 company…

Indiana’s perfect season is built for the silver screen. The Hoosiers officially became the biggest long-shot national champions since at least 2001. They put the bow on their storybook run with a 27-21 win over Miami, the school their Heisman Trophy-winning quarterback, Fernando Mendoza, wanted to play for when he grew up a walk away from its campus.Mendoza put his body on the line to score an epic fourth-quarter touchdown, and Indiana sealed its first football title with an interception that ended the Hurricanes’ potential game-winning drive.AdvertisementIf a movie is made chronicling Indiana’s turnaround from Big Ten laughingstock to college…

TikTok USDS Joint Venture’s mandate is to secure U.S. user data, apps and the algorithm through comprehensive data privacy and cybersecurity measures. It will safeguard the U.S. content ecosystem through robust trust and safety policies and content moderation while ensuring continuous accountability through transparency reporting and third-party certifications.Data Protection: U.S. user data will be protected by USDS Joint Venture in Oracle’s secure U.S. cloud environment. The Joint Venture will operate a comprehensive data privacy and cybersecurity program that is audited and certified by third party cybersecurity experts. The program will adhere to major industry standards, including the National Institute of…

On Tuesday, two Massachusetts lawmakers introduced two bills to the state’s House and Senate that, if passed, would create a state law requiring companies to tell customers when service on their connected products will end. It is an effort meant to tamp down on cybersecurity risks and also boost consumer protections. With knowledge about future support, consumers can confidently buy a device knowing how long they can expect it to reliably work, and when to plan for its eventual obsolescence.The pieces of proposed legislation, collectively named An Act Relative to Consumer Connected Devices, were introduced by Massachusetts state senator William…