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CEO Andy Jassy clarifies Amazon's 14,000 job cuts were due to cultural misalignment, not cost or AI. Read more ›
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A number of US government agencies are backing a potential move by the Commerce Department to ban TP-Link routers, according to The Washington Post. Multiple sources familiar with internal deliberations spoke with the publication on the condition of anonymity, including a former senior Defense Department official. A months-long interagency process involving the Departments of Homeland Security, Justice and Defense took place this summer to consider the sweeping move. Investigations into... Read more ›
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WhatsApp today provided its TestFlight users with a new Apple Watch app for testing purposes, which means a version of WhatsApp for the wrist could be coming soon. The app supports reading WhatsApp messages, sending replies, sending message reactions, sharing voice messages, and more, without the need to open the app on another device. A connected iPhone with the WhatsApp app installed is required to use the Apple Watch app,... Read more ›
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Apple CEO Tim Cook recently told CNBC's Steve Kovach that a more personalized Siri remains on track to launch at some point next year, with the new set of features expected to debut on the iPhone as part of iOS 26.4 in March. Cook shared this comment as Apple reported record earnings results for the third quarter of 2025. Apple first announced the personalized Siri features during its WWDC 2024... Read more ›
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Apple held its earnings call for the fourth fiscal quarter (third calendar quarter) of 2025 today. With quarterly revenue of $102.5 billion, Apple set a new September quarter revenue record, beating analyst expectations. Apple CEO Tim Cook and Apple CFO Kevan Parekh provided insight into iPhone sales, holiday quarter expectations, and more. We've rounded up the most interesting takeaways from the call. iPhone 17 Sales Cook said that demand for... Read more ›
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This story appeared in The Logoff, a daily newsletter that helps you stay informed about the Trump administration without letting political news take over your life. Subscribe here. Welcome to The Logoff: The Pentagon is moving to create new National Guard “quick reaction forces” to be used for crowd control around the country. What’s happening? National Guard […] Read more ›
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Apple is currently beta testing iOS 26.1, which will be the first major update to the iOS 26 operating system. It's not going to bring the new version of Siri that we've been waiting for, but it does include useful new features and interface changes. We're nearing the end of the beta testing process, and iOS 26.1 could be released early next week. We've rounded up all of the new... Read more ›
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Bodycam footage undermined sheriff's "true threat" justification for the arrest. Read more ›
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Jump online and guide Pac-Man, dressed in a variety of Halloween costumes, through eight levels of a haunted house. Read more ›
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A new ICE proposal outlines a 24/7 transport operation run by armed contractors—turning Texas into the logistical backbone of an industrialized deportation machine. Read more ›
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Palantir sues former staff at AI startup Percepta, backed by General Catalyst, alleging they stole proprietary data to create "a version of Palantir." Read more ›
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More single-aisle planes are now capable of crossing oceans — and that's reshaping how people fly long-haul, a trend American is capitalizing on. Read more ›
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SNAP benefits are set to run out on Saturday. Far-right influencers and extremists are incorrectly claiming that immigrants are the main recipients of food stamps. Read more ›
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The de Blasio "impersonator" was profiled in 2020. But he didn't have AI back then. Read more ›
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While accepting an award in front of Mark Zuckerberg and George Lucas, the singer questioned why billionaires exist. Read more ›
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A critical security flaw in Chromium's Blink rendering engine can crash billions of browsers within seconds. Security researcher Jose Pino discovered the vulnerability and created a proof-of-concept exploit called Brash to demonstrate the bug affecting Chrome, Edge, OpenAI's ChatGPT Atlas, Brave, Vivaldi, Arc, Dia, Opera and Perplexity Comet. The flaw, reports The Register, exploits the absence of rate limiting on document.title API updates in Chromium versions 143.0.7483.0 and later. The... Read more ›
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As chatbots rise in popularity, some people are choosing to dress as them for Halloween, with Google searches spiking for "ChatGPT costume." Read more ›
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Apple today announced financial results for the fourth fiscal quarter of 2025, which corresponds to the third calendar quarter of the year. For the quarter, Apple posted revenue of $102.5 billion and net quarterly profit of $27.5 billion, or $1.85 per diluted share, compared to revenue of $94.9 billion and net quarterly profit of $14.7 billion, or $0.97 per diluted share, in the year-ago quarter. Apple's profits in the year-ago... Read more ›
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A renewed deal and a new demo hint at what Google’s XR future could look like. Read more ›
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American’s return to Israel comes as more Western carriers are starting to increase flights to the country, citing a better environment more than two years after the Israel-Gaza war broke out. Read more ›
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Marriott's massive new survey of adults across Europe, the Middle East, and Africa uncovered a few trends. Staying on top of these trends is easier said than done. Read more ›
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In this video from Skift Transatlantic Summit 2025, Wendy Olson Killion, CEO of Rome2Rio, explains how pairing inspiration with access helps destinations encourage travel to lesser-known places and distribute tourism more sustainably. Read more ›
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Hotel pricing by gut instinct and Excel spreadsheets is out. Operators are finally getting serious about revenue management. Read more ›
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Airlines that can leverage the increasingly sophisticated and connected network of global aviation alliances and service partnerships will have a critical opportunity to scale their loyalty benefits and provide more consistent, quality customer experiences for the future. Read more ›
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Google has been downplaying free organic links for many years. In the past year, its AI Overviews and other ad formats have basically forced travel companies to spend more for traffic. Kayak isn't the only player feeling the squeeze. Read more ›
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The timing couldn’t have been worse. A major IT outage hitting just hours before Alaska’s earnings call underscores how fragile operations can unravel at the most inconvenient moment. Read more ›
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Death & Co., the cocktail establishment that helped ignite America's craft-cocktail renaissance, is rolling out a hotel brand. The goal is to make the bar the heart of the hotel, not just an afterthought. Read more ›
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LVMH’s arrival in Seychelles signals a destination coming of age. What was once shorthand for honeymoons is now entering the ultra-luxury arena. Read more ›
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After five years of frozen routes, IndiGo’s return to China signals progress in political and business ties, the real test will be whether travelers follow. Read more ›
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