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Booking.com wants to engineer a future where payments unlock the full travel journey. As AI and agentic systems loom, it is making the case that the its future lies in easing friction, striving to be hyper-local, with fintech as a foundation.
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On Thursday night, the president of the Heritage Foundation â the MAGA rightâs leading think tank â welcomed an open Nazi into his political coalition. You might think I am exaggerating. I assure you I am not. The Nazi in question here, podcaster Nick Fuentes, has described Adolf Hitler as âreally fucking coolâ and said [âŠ] Read more âș
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Military intelligence said the covert operation took place in 2024, but Ukraine is only now making the details public for the first time. Read more âș
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Judges in Massachusetts and Rhode Island ruled Friday afternoon that the Trump administration must fund SNAP during the government shutdown. Read more âș
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The creative AI-playground enters global rollout, hinting at how Google sees "idea making" evolving. Read more âș
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To many progressives, ICE â Immigration and Customs Enforcement â is synonymous with President Donald Trumpâs brutal and cruel immigration regime. But to hardliners in the Trump administration bent on carrying out mass deportation, ICE has actually been something of a disappointment. So theyâre increasingly turning to another agency that they view as willing to [âŠ] Read more âș
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With the holidays quickly approaching, everyone will soon be on the hunt for gifts and the fastest way to get them. Thankfully, many retailers offer generous shipping policies for their products, with some even providing free two-day shipping or even same-day delivery if youâre willing to pay a little extra. And just in case the gift [âŠ] Read more âș
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You can enroll in the Extended Security Updates program through October 2026. Read more âș
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The upcoming iOS 26.1 update includes a small but helpful change for iPhones, and it could prevent you from running late to something important. Specifically, when an alarm goes off in the Clock app, there is a new "slide to stop" control on the screen for turning off the alarm. On previous iOS 26 versions, there is simply a large "stop" button, which could be accidentally tapped. The new "slide... Read more âș
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The Janus-1, produced by Chinese company, X-Control, can be flown in the U.S. without a license, but using its more advanced features may breach FAA rules. Read more âș
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Among the many humiliations of being American in the current moment is this: Members of the tech right and the conservative ruling class continually fetishize objects of nerd culture while also displaying a willful inability to grasp the very basic messages those objects are sending. While there are certainly worse problems (e.g. white nationalism in [âŠ] Read more âș
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Sandra and Jeff Mayernik quit their jobs and sold their home to retire early and travel. They've been to 11 countries and are living off savings. Read more âș
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Indeed's Work Wellbeing Report has some surprising results, in terms of which tech companies are top of this low-stress list. Read more âș
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The President announced the US would resume nuclear testing, but the plan remains unclear. He and other officials haven't provided much detail. Read more âș
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The Republican-led FCC has voted on and approved a proposal that would make it harder for consumers to receive itemized bills with accurate information from their ISPs, as originally spotted by CNET. This proposal revises previous "unnecessary" requirements on the grounds that a fact-based list of charges "may confuse customers." These changes would minimize the benefit of the so-called "nutrition labels" which are otherwise known as Broadband Facts labels. You've... Read more âș
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Canva, Affinity's new owner, announced this week that it's dropping all the paywalls. Read more âș
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When it comes to superyachts, the bigger the better. These are the largest yachts owned by tech billionaires like Jeff Bezos and Mark Zuckerberg. Read more âș
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AI tools are making coding faster and cheaper, letting developers create apps quickly -- and throw them away even quicker. Read more âș
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AWS growth topped 20% as Amazon's AI transformation impacts job roles and corporate operations, signaling a new era of profound economic change. Read more âș
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On Saturday, Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits â also known as food stamps â will run out for more than 40 million Americans. Those millions of Americans are collateral damage from what is thus far the second-longest government shutdown in US history. But even as the looming deadline has underscored the very real impact [âŠ] Read more âș
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Accorâs Group Deputy CEO Jean-Jacques Morin credits the Middle Eastâs decisive leadership for fueling hotel development. Morin says AI, loyalty, and live events will help define the company's next phase. Read more âș
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Marriott CEO Anthony Capuano says the company is fine-tuning its approach to everything from acquisitions to AI to talent development, with Gulf Cooperation Council countries emerging as a testing ground for its evolving tactics. Read more âș
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An IPO just a few years after Ritz-Carlton Yacht Collection's maiden voyage would be ambitious, though the CEO also raised the possibility of getting "gobbled up." Read more âș
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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 âș
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Hotel pricing by gut instinct and Excel spreadsheets is out. Operators are finally getting serious about revenue management. Read more âș
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Oman Air is going all-in on its home market and its digital strategy is paying off faster than expected. But the road to broader transformation still depends on infrastructure and realism about climate goals. Read more âș
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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 âș
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The meeting comes as the shutdown enters its 30th day and air traffic controllers missed their first paychecks on October 28. Read more âș
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LVMHâs arrival in Seychelles signals a destination coming of age. What was once shorthand for honeymoons is now entering the ultra-luxury arena. Read more âș
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After five years of frozen routes, IndiGoâs return to China signals progress in political and business ties, the real test will be whether travelers follow. Read more âș
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