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Mallorca was a hotspot for protests against mass tourism this year. Tourism to the island and Spain, however, isn't slowing down. -Dawit Habtemariam
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PayPay and Alipay+ announced an extended partnership at the Singapore FinTech Festival 2024, to increasing merchant coverage across Japan. PayPay, Japan’s leading QR payment operator, and AliPay+, Ant International’s mobile payment method that helps merchants reach shoppers in Asia, will now connect over three million local merchants to the global payment ecosystem. The extended partnership... Read more » Read more ›
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Five of the top business schools enrolled fewer underrepresented minority students in the year since the Supreme Court overturned affirmative action. Read more ›
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Nintendo's Switch might be nipping at its heels, but PlayStation 2 continues to hold the record as the best-selling console of all time - with Sony now confirming the machine has shifted a whopping 160m units since launching all the way back in March 2000. Read more Read more ›
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The Tesla CEO went after the F-35, calling crewed fighter jets "obsolete in the age of drones," but uncrewed technology isn't there yet. Read more ›
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Image: Cath Virginia / The Verge These days, Black Friday isn’t so much a single-day shopping holiday as it is an ever-expanding, monthslong event that often begins as early as October. The 24-hour deal blitz that once was the focus of newspaper headlines and mobs outside of stores is no more, which makes knowing when and where you should be spending your cash all the more confusing. Luckily, we’re here... Read more ›
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Eric Schmidt said the emotionally and physically "perfect" AI girlfriend may lead young male users to become obsessed with the chatbot. Read more ›
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Drake and Kendrick Lamar's ongoing feud has mostly been a war of words, fought online. With several court filings this week, Drake aimed to take it to a different venue. Read more ›
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Trump's promise to impose a 25% tariff on all imports from Canada and Mexico mimics his old strategy of using tariff threats as a negotiating tool. Read more ›
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For enterprise executive decision-makers, the uncertain environment around AI regulation poses both significant risks and hidden opportunities, join us on Dec. 5 in Washington D.C. for a discussion delving into this. Read more ›
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A recent neo-Nazi rally in Columbus, Ohio drew national attention—but it was just one of dozens that increasingly emboldened white power groups have held this year. Read more ›
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Despite significant enterprise AI hype, most job seekers remain unconvinced of its benefits, with 69% doubting its ability to enhance work performance and 62% skeptical it reduces workloads. The findings come from a study conducted by Resume Genius. The Register reports: Consistent with the majority opinion that AI in the workplace has failed to impress, only 34 percent of respondents said they were worried about being replaced by a bot,... Read more ›
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Musk's X is trying to stop The Onion from buying Alex Jones' social media accounts. Read more ›
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Qualcomm is not interested in buying Intel anymore but could consider separate parts of it. Read more ›
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Expanded tariffs on imports from China and other trade partners are part of President-elect Donald Trump’s economic plans once he takes office in January. Though he claims his protectionist trade policy will bring jobs back to the US, Trump’s tariffs will come at a steep cost to consumers and the economy as a whole. “We’re […] Read more ›
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You can’t even buy a bag of chips for $1 anymore. | Illustration by Alex Castro / The Verge Hulu is again running one of the best streaming deals we’ve seen in Black Friday sales. Now through December 2nd, new and returning (after more than one month) Hulu subscribers can get ad-supported access to the streaming service for $.99 a month ($9 off) for an entire year at Hulu. You... Read more ›
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Since 2006, Apple has partnered with the (RED) brand to raise money for The Global Fund, an organization that aims to combat diseases such as HIV/AIDS, tuberculosis, and malaria in Africa. Through this partnership, Apple has long offered a (PRODUCT)RED color option for some products, but it has scaled back this effort over the past few years. The only current-generation (PRODUCT)RED product that Apple sells new is the iPhone SE... Read more ›
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ISPs tell FCC that mistreated users would switch to one of their many other options. Read more ›
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The speeds of AT&T's 5G fixed wireless service were significantly lower than advertised, but it's still worth trying if your options are limited. Read more ›
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Airbnb is eager to branch out into other sectors of the travel, and we discuss its plans in this episode of the Skift Travel Podcast — as well as the challenges it faces. -Rashaad Jorden Read more ›
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Indians find the booking process complicated, a new research shows. Could a superapp be a solution to their problems? -Bulbul Dhawan Read more ›
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While many other travel companies have released AI chatbots, Airbnb determined that they're not good enough. -Justin Dawes Read more ›
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Hilton's jobs push comes as the hotel giant sees surging demand in the region, with visits to its Middle East properties doubling to 2.2 million in the first nine months of the year compared to pandemic levels. -Josh Corder Read more ›
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With hotel brands making major strides in customer ownership, it is time to start anticipating when direct bookings will outpace third-party sites. -Pranavi Agarwal and Seth Borko Read more ›
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Expedia punched Hopper in the mouth in 2023 when it cut off their relationship. Hopper was never able to make up that ground through direct hotel relationships. The resumption of the partnership provides inventory upside and some financial relief to Hopper. Meanwhile, Expedia, under new leadership, wanted to see revenue from Hopper flowing in again. -Dennis Schaal Read more ›
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It’s more than painful to reorganize a company, like Hopper did, and then have to do it again a year later. -Dennis Schaal Read more ›
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Ariane Gorin says Expedia is keeping an eye on how it needs to evolve in a world being reshaped by AI. -Justin Dawes Read more ›
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Croatia is just the latest destination to tackle short-term rentals, but the long-term impact of the government's proposal is uncertain -Rashaad Jorden Read more ›
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Air India Express is navigating through its role as a merged entity and as part of this transformation, it has found its niche in foregoing larger hubs and connecting smaller cities. -Bulbul Dhawan Read more ›
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