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There is absolutely no doubt that eventually Airbnb will take on Booking.com head-on in homes and hotels. But then what will set the two rivals apart?
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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 ›
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The Amazon Fire phone, launched in 2014, was an unmitigated disaster for the company, and it's been keeping its distance from the space ever since. However, back in March a report surfaced claiming the company was developing an AI-powered phone. If you've been anxiously expecting it to happen, we have some bad news. According to Amazon's boss for consumer electronics Panos Panay, Amazon isn't "necessarily" doing a phone, since "there's... Read more ›
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Ukrainian company Celebra Tech claims its Trident laser weapon destroys drones, helicopters, and surveillance systems across significant battlefield distances. Read more ›
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Remember Bard? It was the original name of Google’s AI chatbot, but the Gemini brand long ago replaced it. Just as you’ve likely forgotten that history, you’re not likely to remember Rufus in 12 months’ time, either. Rufus, the name of Amazon’s AI-powered shopping chatbot, got tossed on Wednesday and replaced with Amazon’s well-established Alexa virtual assistant brand name. I could make lots of jokes about what a terrible name... Read more ›
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Thankfully, both are old. But this raises questions about what's considered private info in the AI age. Read more ›
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The final Backrooms trailer has arrived as A24 prepares to bring the internet's creepiest urban legend to theaters on May 29. Read more ›
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LinkedIn is cutting marketing roles and trimming paid media spend as it leans on AI, its CMO Jessica Jensen says in an internal email. Read more ›
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For decades, the IQ test has been one of the most familiar — and most contested — yardsticks for human intelligence. Now, a startup project called AI IQ is applying the same metaphor to artificial intelligence, assigning estimated intelligence quotients to more than 50 of the world's most powerful language models and plotting them on a standard bell curve.The result is a set of interactive visualizations at aiiq.org that have... Read more ›
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The new Alexa for Shopping feature can use data about the customer to help find products. Read more ›
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Ikea's Family Membership plan may not seem like a big priority to get, but if you shop often at the Swedish megastore, it can bring a lot of meaningful perks. Read more ›
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Apple is unveiling iOS 27 on June 8, and a new report from the usually very reliable Mark Gurman at Bloomberg brings us more details about it. According to him, the camera app will become customizable in iOS 27. You will be able to choose which features you want to see in the app and where they're placed. This includes the controls for the flash, exposure, the timer, night mode,... Read more ›
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Apple released iOS 26.5 yesterday with a new Suggested Places feature in the Apple Maps app, which is a precursor to the ads that Apple plans to start showing later this year. There was some confusion over whether ads are live, but as of now, the ‌Apple Maps‌ app still doesn't have ads. Apple did start laying the groundwork for ads in iOS 26.5 and tested a splash screen, but... Read more ›
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Ring's latest upgrades complete its new generation of higher-resolution cameras, now available with bright LED lights. Read more ›
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Cisco Systems reported revenue grew 12% to $15.8 billion in its April quarter compared to last year—up 2% from last quarter—and forecast 14% growth for its current quarter. On an earnings call, Cisco executives said the acceleration stems from major cloud providers ordering more networking ... Read more ›
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Looking for NYT Connections answers and hints? Here's all you need to know to solve today's game, plus my commentary on the puzzles. Read more ›
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Weather.com as a first, not last stop in trip planning? Travel content platform Steller and The Weather Company aim to prove that social videos and weather forecasts can reshape the way people find and book itineraries. Read more ›
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AirAsia did more for the A220 program in one evening than what the aircraft manufacturer may have managed in years. Read more ›
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Tripadvisor had a tough first quarter, adversely impacted by cancellations in Mexico, Hawaii, and elsewhere because of the Middle East conflict. Its quest for strategic alternatives has been a multiyear slog. Read more ›
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Trivago has lobbied against these Google practices for years. Now it's taking the conflict to a German court. Read more ›
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IHG is changing how guests search on its own channels. The bigger question is whether its content infrastructure will make it show up when they search everywhere else. Read more ›
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Sabre didn't just report a strong quarter — it used that to publicly pick the biggest fight in airline technology. Read more ›
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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 ›
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Expedia’s 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 ›
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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 ›
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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 ›
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