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By focusing on franchise and joint venture deals, Hilton’s found a way to grow quickly without spending a lot of its own money. It’s a smart, low-risk strategy and one that seems to be paying off.
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A promise to expose a corrupt elite has turned into a perceived cover up, and the powerful online influencers who helped elect Donald Trump are now in open revolt. Read more ›
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The world had Superman fever this weekend and made it known by seeing Big Blue's newest cinematic outing. Read more ›
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"Superman," written and directed by James Gunn, brings Clark Kent and his superhero alter ego back to the silver screen. Read more ›
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Ken Levine has revealed his upcoming game, Judas, will be an "old-school" and "traditional" single-player adventure. Read more Read more ›
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The world's richest man challenged the president's attempt to bury the Jeffrey Epstein scandal, framing the issue as a moral crisis that transcends politics. Read more ›
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Just a day after the xAI team issued a comprehensive apology and explanation about why its chatbot was spreading antisemitic rhetoric, Tesla updated its software for its cars to include the supposedly fixed Grok. According to Tesla, all new vehicles delivered on or after July 12 will have Grok available in-car. There's no additional subscription cost, but Tesla is limiting Grok's availability to models in the U.S. for now. For... Read more ›
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Did James Gunn's take on 'Superman' proudly soar or stumble mid-flight? Tell us your thoughts! Read more ›
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Steve Huynh was a principal engineer at Amazon. He praised its culture of writing and reading 6-page memos, a practice that began under Jeff Bezos. Read more ›
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NASA's Parker Solar Probe made history with the closest-ever approach to the sun last December, and we're finally getting a look at some of the images it captured. The space agency released a timelapse of observations made using Parker's Wide-Field Imager for Solar Probe (WISPR) while it passed through the sun's corona on December 25, 2024, revealing up close how solar wind acts soon after it's released. The probe captured... Read more ›
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HGP Storage is a (real) Texas company providing distributed battery-based, utility-scale energy storage systems. Founded in 2013, it has "successfully developed over 20+ sites and closed over 200 MW of distributed energy projects," according to its web site. And they just teamed up with Enron, reports the Houston Chronicle: The company that took over the defunct Enron brand, led by a "Birds Aren't Real" cofounder [28-year-old Connor Gaydos], held a... Read more ›
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Throughout the 2000s and 2010s, Apple offered a line of Wi-Fi routers that it referred to as AirPort base stations. There was a standard AirPort Express, a higher-end AirPort Extreme with more advanced networking features, and an AirPort Time Capsule that doubled as an external storage drive for backing up a Mac with Time Machine. A few days ago, Apple classified a few more AirPort models as obsolete, which reignited... Read more ›
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In the high-stakes battle for AI supremacy, Big Tech has found a new weapon: buying a company’s brainpower without buying the company itself, leaving regulators in the dust. Read more ›
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Sounds like the 'Fallout' show's success lit a fire under Bethesda to revitalize interest in the post-apocalyptic franchise. Read more ›
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The Vermont senator discusses his fears that artificial intelligence will only enrich the billionaire class, the fight for a 32-hour work week, and the ‘doomsday scenario’ that has some of the world’s top experts deeply concerned. Read more ›
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xAI’s chatbot spiraled into chaos after trying to sound more human. The fix reveals just how fragile truth-seeking AI really is. Read more ›
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Teachers focus so much on how students might use AI to cheat that we have forgotten how it can help us in the classroom. It makes me more efficient. Read more ›
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Intel is cutting 2,392 jobs in Oregon, with about 4,000 nationwide, mostly affecting technicians and engineers, despite claims of targeting managers, as part of a broader push for automation and decentralization. Read more ›
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Apple's smart home hub will likely launch in 2026, according to Bloomberg's Mark Gurman. HomePod with a screen (concept) In a report last week, Gurman said that Apple originally planned to announce the home hub in March this year, but he said that the device was delayed indefinitely due to its reliance on the personalized Siri features that were postponed. In that report, he said the home hub may now... Read more ›
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A massive recall for a faulty fuel pump affects over 850,000 popular vehicles, but Ford has no immediate fix and has ordered dealers to stop all sales. Read more ›
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We went on the Behind the Seeds Tour in Epcot, which is the cheapest tour in Disney World. The hourlong experience was a great value and very fun. Read more ›
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Raffles and Fairmont, two of Accor's flagship luxury brands, are undergoing thoughtful changes that go beyond marketing. Under Claudia Kozma Kaplan’s leadership, the focus is on preserving each brand’s legacy while embracing a new chapter of storytelling, service, and growth. Read more ›
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As travel’s tectonic plates shift, Skift Global Forum East returns to spotlight the industry’s future - and the forces redefining its center of gravity. This October, Abu Dhabi takes the stage. Read more ›
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Airbnb guests will welcome these policy changes, for sure. Many hosts, on the other hand, undoubtably will think that Airbnb's policies are once again leaning too heavily against their interests. Read more ›
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The possibility of an expansion of U.S. travel bans has sent corporations and travel management companies scurrying for answers. Read more ›
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The hotel, which had become a drag on Allegiant’s profitability, will be sold to Blackstone at a steep discount. Read more ›
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The Bangkok-based company is betting on diversification across price segments, from luxury to budget accommodations, including its first foray into the fast-growing soft-brand category. Read more ›
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Bad Bunny is a huge draw for his connection to the island and his support of the local economy. Read more ›
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Recent reports stated Indian and Bangladeshi citizens can receive a “lifetime” visa for the UAE. It sounded too good to be true, and it was. Read more ›
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The A321XLR flies farther, burns less fuel, and doesn’t come with the high costs of bigger aircraft. AirAsia surely seems to be betting on smaller planes to do big things. Read more ›
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Hyatt has wagered billions on all-inclusive resorts, hoping that its nine luxury brands crack a market dominated by specialist operators. Read more ›
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