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Airbnb has long sought to add hotels into its inventory mix, but the dilemma has been how to do so and not become just another online travel agency like Booking.com or Expedia.
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An East Bay apartment complex has been bought at a price that's well below its prior value. Read more âș
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A PG&E Corp. unit has bought a San Jose building in a move to bolster the utility's South Bay operations. Read more âș
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'Game of Thrones' casting director Nina Gold has joined Amazon MGM Studios' search for a new 007 to star in Denis Villeneuve's film. Read more âș
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Revenue mainly came from US DARPA quantum program, with support from Canadian government as well. Read more âș
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A data center twice the size of Manhattan that will consume around 9GW of power has just been approved in Utah. Read more âș
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After undergoing mandatory sea trials in 2025, the vessel has finally departed the shipbuilding yard to make a trip before being commissioned. Read more âș
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Netflix has been secretly building an AI animation studio called INKubator to produce animated shorts and specials using generative AI tools. Read more âș
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Meta is rolling out new features to its Meta Ray-Ban Display smart glasses, including bringing the ability to write messages just with hand gestures to all users. You'll be able to use the feature in WhatsApp, Messenger, Instagram and with "native Android and iOS messaging," Meta says. The feature, which relies on the Meta Ray-Ban [âŠ] Read more âș
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Microsoft Edge is bringing Copilot tab reasoning, Journeys, Voice, and Vision to mobile, giving smartphone users a real reason to try it before Chromeâs Gemini upgrade arrives. Read more âș
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A growing number of writers are leaving Substack for alternatives most people haven't heard of like Ghost, Beehiiv, Patreon, and Passport. The reason, writes The Verge's Emma Roth, is the "platform's increased focus on social features as well as a pricing model that puts a chokehold on their business." From the report: Sean Highkin, the creator of the NBA-focused publication The Rose Garden Report, tells The Verge that he makes... Read more âș
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I've been these AKG headphones for 12 months now, and they still get daily use. Read more âș
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There are no confirmed cases in the US, but 41 people who were potentially exposed to the Andes virus are in quarantine or being monitored for symptoms. Read more âș
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Yesterday, in Musk v. Altman, before the jurors came in, Sam Altman's team passed up what looked - from a distance - like a little league trophy. It was not. Yvonne Gonzalez Rogers had the lawyers read the inscription aloud for the press: "Never stop being a jackass." It's a commemoration OpenAI employees bought for [âŠ] Read more âș
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Joshua Kushnerâs investment firm Thrive Capital has bought roughly $100 million in Shopify shares, Bloomberg reported Thursday, framing the move as a bet on how AI will lead to gains in e-commerce. While Thrive is best known for its startup investments, it has also previously made bets on other ... Read more âș
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Sony posted before-and-after AI camera samples for the Xperia 1 VIII and accidentally handed every photography-literate person on the internet a masterclass in computational photography failure. Read more âș
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The Samsung Galaxy Book6 Ultra represents the manufacturerâs latest attempt to deliver a high-performance Windows alternative to the MacBook Pro. Marketed as a premium, ultra-portable powerhouse, the device prioritizes structural integrity and display quality, though its design choices and performance-to-price ratio have drawn significant scrutiny from industry analysts. Visually, the Galaxy Book6 Ultra mirrors the aesthetic language of Appleâs flagship laptop. The similarities in chassis design, port place Read more âș
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Airbnb's Chesky is nothing if not ambitious. Given that people's preferences can change at any moment, the ability to serve customers with only a hotel or home, depending what they need in that instant, seems a long way off, even with agentic AI. Read more âș
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Expediaâs B2B engine is proving the partner model works. The catch: It is still the smaller business, and AI is not yet big enough to change that. Read more âș
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It's been almost a week since Spirit Airlines shut down. Sarah and Seth still have thoughts on the Skift Travel Podcast. Read more âș
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As travelers prioritize seamless, end-to-end journeys, Capital One is moving beyond booking to build a fully integrated travel ecosystem, reshaping how brands reach and engage customers along the way. Read more âș
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Nassetta calls it a C, Capuano says the K is bending. I call it wishful typography. Read more âș
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Each Air India update only deepens the question: who gets to lead the airline? The wait, for now, continues. Read more âș
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A delay without a date is still a delay â Wynn is betting the UAEâs long-term fundamentals can absorb the uncertainty. Read more âș
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Wyndhamâs Al Marjan Island bet is less about the Wynn effect and more about proving midscale branded residences have been a missed opportunity all along. Read more âș
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The Iran conflict forced a system-wide stress test on Gulf aviation. Airlines that use this disruption to redesign how they operate will emerge with a structural advantage. Those that simply wait for stability to return will find the window has closed. Read more âș
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The Iran war didn't just raise fuel costs â it upended many travel company's business plans for 2026. Read more âș
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