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The U.S. State Department has elevated its travel advisory from level one to level two for Americans traveling to Cambodia and Thailand amid escalating border tensions between the two Southeast Asian nations.The conflict over disputed territory along the countries’ 500-mile shared border has resulted in at least 32 deaths and forced tens of thousands of residents to evacuate. The State Department has issued its most severe level four warning, advising Americans to avoid all but essential travel within 30 miles (50 kilometers) of the Thai-Cambodian border due to active fighting between the two militaries. “Do not travel to areas within…

Tesla has signed a $16.5 billion deal to get its next-generation chips from Samsung.  “Samsung’s giant new Texas fab will be dedicated to making Tesla’s next-generation AI6 chip,” Elon Musk posted on X late Sunday evening. “The strategic importance of this is hard to overstate.” Tesla’s AI6 (AKA Hardware 6) chip is the company’s bet on an all-in-one chip design that can scale from powering its driver assistance system known as Full Self-Driving (Supervised) to Tesla’s Optimus humanoid robots, all the way to high-performance AI training in data centers.  Musk noted Tesla is working with TSMC to make AI5 chips,…

Facebook Tweet Email Link A French resort town has introduced fines for people found to be walking around topless or in their swimsuits anywhere other than on the beach. Authorities in Les Sables d’Olonne, located in the Vendée region on France’s Atlantic coast, have announced fines of up to 150 euros ($175) for those walking around the town “half-naked,” according to a Facebook post from mayor Yannick Moreau, published Tuesday. Railing against topless men, Moreau criticized the “indecent behavior.” “It’s a question of respect for locals who don’t want people wandering around their town half naked,” he wrote. “It’s also…

Jack Haley (1898 – 1979) as the Tin Man, Bert Lahr (1895 – 1967) as the Cowardly Lion, Judy Garland (1922 – 1969) as Dorothy, Ray Bolger (1904 – 1987) as the Scarecrow and Frank Morgan (1890 – 1949) as the Doorman to the Emerald City in “The Wizard of Oz.”Silver Screen Collection | Moviepix | Getty ImagesThe Las Vegas Sphere will soon screen 1939’s “The Wizard of Oz” in a new immersive film experience.The project places viewers inside the world of Oz using the Sphere’s 160,000-square-foot wraparound screen. The film will play in 16K resolution with full spatial audio…

Dark Tourism embraces sites associated with death, tragedy and the macabre. Though it may be a new description, it’s certainly not a new phenomenon. Travelers into this morbid side of travel have a penchant for places historically associated with death and tragedy. But even those not totally into the deep dive of the morbid and grim, are fascinated with places and events which stir up complicated ethical issues and show us the darker side of humanity.Notorious prisons are part of the dark tourism fascination. And travelers don’t have to just read about their histories in a book or story, they…

Welcome back to TechCrunch Mobility, your central hub for news and insights on the future of transportation. Sign up here for free — just click TechCrunch Mobility! The poll results are in (from last week’s edition) and it’s clear what you want: Analysis with a capital A. You also want scoops, a bit of a news roundup, and deals, but far and away you’re looking for analysis. I’ve always sprinkled my thoughts and insights throughout the newsletter, but over the next few weeks and months you’ll see me push further into analysis.  On that note, earnings season is upon us and…

Facebook Tweet Email Link A pair of leading Israeli human rights groups has accused Israel of “committing genocide against Palestinians in Gaza,” becoming the first such organizations to make the claim. B’Tselem said in a major report released on Monday that it came to that “unequivocal conclusion” after an “examination of Israel’s policy in the Gaza Strip and its horrific outcomes, together with statements by senior Israeli politicians and military commanders about the goals of the attack.” A second Israeli group, Physicians for Human Rights Israel (PHRI), announced it was joining B’Tselem in calling Israel’s actions in Gaza genocide. It…

“Gwyneth: The Biography,” Amy Odell’s thorough portrait of Gwyneth Paltrow, splits her life and career into two distinct periods: the rise (and fall) of the quintessential ’90s Hollywood “It girl,” and her transformation to wellness mogul with the creation of lifestyle brand Goop.In both phases, she struggles with likeability in the press and from the public, often coming across in interviews as elitist and out of touch with “normal” Americans. But that hasn’t stopped her from succeeding on both fronts.Blond, glamorous and patrician, Paltrow is the ultimate nepo baby, the daughter of actor Blythe Danner and TV producer Bruce Paltrow,…

Time is running out to take advantage of United Vacations’ special promo code savings.Now through the end of July 2025, travelers can save as much as $400 on select vacation packages for future travel. Customers can save up to $300 per booking on vacation package reservations through the improved program that include a minimum three-night hotel stay and air to Mexico, the Caribbean, Central America, Hawaii and Europe when they book by July 31, 2025, for travel through December 15, 2025, with promo code JULYSALE25.Travelers can also save up to $400 per booking on vacation package reservations that include a…

Facebook Tweet Email Link You can listen to this story on CNN’s Chance Encounters podcast. On a recent transatlantic flight from Florida to London Heathrow, married flight attendants Hunter Smith-Lihas and John Lihas locked eyes across the aisle. The two men smiled at each other, before swiftly returning to serving champagne to first class travelers. This shared smile was fleeting, but spoke volumes. And later, when Hunter and John were on break at the same time, the couple found themselves sitting in the onboard crew lounge, reflecting on the shared life and careers they’ve built together. “I met you for…