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The big three online travel agencies are generating almost three-quarters of the short-term rental revenue on the planet. The rest of the crowd is seeing their previous foothold diminishing.
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Rejoice, two of the biggest contributors to the AI movie trailer problem on YouTube have been taken down. Read more âș
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The Justice Department released new documents related to the disgraced financier and convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein on Friday. Read more âș
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Following a successful launch of 27 new satellites, SpaceX loses one in minor explosion. Read more âș
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During a search for the Brown shoogin suspect, a law enforcement press conference included a request for "Ring camera footage from residents and businesses near Brown University," according to local news reports. But in the end it was Flock cameras according to an article in Gizmodo, after a Reddit poster described seeing "odd" behavior of someone who turned out to be the suspect: The original Reddit poster, identified only as... Read more âș
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Although moving to a small beach town in a different country had its perks, it was lonely. I struggled to fit in as neither a local nor a tourist. Read more âș
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China has brought online a national experimental research network designed to support experimentation on future network designs and to improve data transmission quality. Read more âș
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Valve announced on the Steam page that it's discontinuing the $399 LCD Steam Deck, saying that it's only available until stocks last. Read more âș
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An anonymous reader shared this report from 9to5Linux: After the controversial news shared earlier this week by Mozilla's new CEO that Firefox will evolve into "a modern AI browser," the company now revealed it is working on an AI kill switch for the open-source web browser... What was not made clear [in Tuesday's comments by new Mozilla CEO Anthony Enzor-DeMeo] is that Firefox will also ship with an AI kill... Read more âș
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You'd think things would be slowing down heading into the holidays, but this week saw a whirlwind of Apple leaks and rumors while Apple started its next cycle of betas following last week's release of iOS 26.2 and related updates. This week also saw the release of a new Apple Music integration with ChatGPT, so read on below for all the details on this week's biggest stories! Top Stories iOS... Read more âș
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The most affordable Steam Deck, the $399 LCD model, is not available in the US. And, according to the Steam Deck site, it won't be coming back. Underneath the listings for the various models is a note that says: We are no longer producing the Steam Deck LCD 256GB model. Once sold out, it will [âŠ] Read more âș
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As China makes more advances on flying taxis, the Trump administration is hoping it can speed up the U.S. effort. The biggest startups hope for a 2026 debut. Read more âș
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Travel brands understand what personalization should deliver. Whatâs missing is integrated customer data that allows them to execute consistently across journeys and moments. Read more âș
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The policy is another sign that the economy is skewing toward the wealthy and away from the Middle Class. Read more âș
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Business travel platform Navan reported 29% revenue growth in its first earnings call as a public company, but the surprise departure of its CFO just months after going public has analysts seeking answers. Read more âș
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Airlines are under pressure to decarbonize, but now theyâre pointing fingers at AI for stealing the clean energy they need. The question is whether policymakers will listen. Read more âș
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The airline CEO carousel is spinning fast. Many boards are executing orderly transitions, but others are reacting to unexpected developments. Read more âș
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Everyone wants the luxury traveler, but no two hotel groups define âluxuryâ the same way. From yachts to boutique collections to loyalty tie-ins, hotel giants are rewriting the rules to win the richest guests in a race that keeps getting bigger. Read more âș
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This pre-Christmas announcement ensures regulators wonât be easing into the holidays. It's a seasonal surprise thatâs likely to turn silent nights into sleepless ones for some. Read more âș
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Hotel groups must ensure that short-term performance marketing doesnât quietly erode brand loyalty, which may be key to unlocking bookings driven by agentic AI. Read more âș
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Expedia and Booking are trying to be both the storefront and the supply chain. AI is squeezing the middle, and âdoing bothâ starts to look less like diversification and more like diluted power. Read more âș
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