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Africa’s electric mobility story has often been one of promise over progress. Infrastructure is scarce, power grids are unreliable, and most markets still run on cheap imported motorcycles. But Dubai-headquartered Spiro has spent the past two years trying to rewrite that narrative. The company just announced a $100 million investment round led by the Fund for Export Development in Africa (FEDA), the development arm of Afreximbank. The raise marks Africa’s largest-ever EV mobility investment and cements Spiro as the continent’s most aggressive electric motorbike company. Spiro says it plans to deploy more than 100,000 electric bikes across Africa by the…
Cheng Xin | Getty Images News | Getty ImagesDraftKings is acquiring predictions platform Railbird as it prepares to launch a mobile platform in the coming months to be called DraftKings Predictions.Railbird is licensed by the Commodity Futures Trading Commission to offer an event contracts exchange. DraftKings targeted the company for its team and proprietary technology. “We are excited about the additional opportunity that prediction markets could represent for our business,” DraftKings CEO Jason Robins said in a statement to CNBC. “We believe that Railbird’s team and platform—combined with DraftKings’ scale, trusted brand, and proven expertise in mobile-first products—positions us to win in…
This article originally appeared in the October issue of AGENTatHOME magazine. Subscribe here to receive your free copy each month.Luxury cruising is evolving well beyond tuxedoed dinners and poolside Champagne. Instead, today’s travelers want to sip their bubbly beside glaciers, kayak among penguins and come home with tales few others can tell. According to the 2025 State of the Cruise Industry Report from Cruise Lines International Association (CLIA), the expedition cruise sector is booming, with capacity expected to climb 150% between 2019 and 2029. In fact, passenger numbers rose 22% from 2023 to 2024 alone. This surge comes as the broader…
Yelp is releasing multiple AI-powered updates Tuesday, including an updated AI assistant that can answer questions about restaurants, bars, local attractions, or retailers. The company is also adding a new feature that allows users to scan a physical menu to provide information about dishes. Additionally, the company is improving search with support for natural language and voice queries, and highlighting popular offerings on business pages, including auto shops, hair salons, clothing stores, and parks. The company launched an AI-powered assistant last year to help you connect with the right services by describing your problem. Yelp is now using similar technology…
The Mattel, Inc. logo is displayed outside the headquarters of the toy company known for products including Barbie and Hot Wheels in El Segundo, California on June 8, 2023.Patrick T. Fallon | AFP | Getty ImagesBarbie-maker Mattel posted third-quarter results after the market close on Tuesday that missed analysts’ expectations as ongoing global tariffs continue to hamper the toy manufacturer’s sales in North America.Shares of the company fell 4% in after hours trading.Here’s what Mattel reported for its third quarter compared with what Wall Street was expecting, based on a survey of analysts by LSEG:Earnings per share: 89 cents adjusted…
by Lacey Pfalz Last updated: 8:45 AM ET, Tue October 21, 2025 Luxury cruise line Paul Gauguin Cruises is bringing back its kid-friendly Moana Explorer Program for the seventh consecutive year, launching 12 distinct family-centric voyages for 2027 on the m/s Paul Gauguin. The program, which is complimentary for all children traveling on the itineraries, was created in partnership with Te mana o te moana, a leading marine education and conservation foundation in the South Pacific. The program focuses on teaching children about marine life and conservation in a hands-on, fun way. Kids aged six to 15 participate in the program,…
Airbnb announced new features today that will help users connect with fellow travelers while participating in the same activity. The company is also improving search by suggesting properties that you might have missed due to your filters and has redesigned the Maps view to let you search for points of interest such as nearby landmarks, attractions, and restaurants. Earlier this year, Airbnb launched Experiences, activities like cooking classes and guided tours that travelers can book and enjoy with other travelers. At the time, the company hinted that the Airbnb app would lean toward fostering connections with fellow travelers. The company…
by Mia Taylor Last updated: 9:00 AM ET, Tue October 21, 2025 When planning family getaways for clients, it’s not uncommon these days for travel designers at Michigan-based Sky Vacations to be asked: “My son or daughter saw this on TikTok — can you make it happen?”“While younger children may still leave the travel planning to their parents, teens and young adults are increasingly shaping the conversation and are often inspired by what they discover on social platforms,” says Richard Krieger, a director for Sky Vacations, a tour operator specializing in custom-crafted journeys for individuals and groups. Welcome to one…
Two years after revamping its developer programs and pricing, X is expanding the closed beta of a pay-per-use plan for its API to more developers. The social network is accepting applications from developers who want to be a part of the program, the company’s developer account wrote in a post on X. “We are expanding a closed beta to both new & power users who want to ship amazing apps on X,” the post read. Announcing our beta launch: X API pay-per-use model.We are expanding a closed beta to both new & power users who want to ship amazing apps…
Nurphoto | Nurphoto | Getty ImagesHBO Max is the latest streaming services to raise its prices.The streaming giant, owned by Warner Bros. Discovery, announced Tuesday that it is raising prices across all plans. HBO Max’s Basic with ads plan is increasing $1 a month to $10.99, the Standard plan is going up $1.50 to $18.49, and Premium is increasing $2 to $22.99. HBO Max last raised prices in June 2024.The price hikes are effective immediately for new subscriptions. Existing monthly subscribers will be notified 30 days in advance of their plan renewing, with the new prices starting on their next…