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by Lacey Pfalz Last updated: 9:00 AM ET, Tue December 9, 2025 (Courtesy of Classic Vacations)Classic Vacations is continuing upgrading its digital experience with the launch of new statements and itineraries options for travel advisors to view and utilize. The new statements and itineraries offer cleaner design, better organization and more flexibility, making it easier to share itineraries with clients and helping advisors, too. The new designs are available within the Classic Vacations’ advisor portal.  The Full View style provides a comprehensive look at proposals, quotes and itineraries, complete with all terms and conditions, support contacts, travel agent details and more. The…

The Pew Research Center released a study on Tuesday that shows how young people are using both social media and AI chatbots. Teen internet safety has remained a global hot topic, with Australia planning to enforce a social media ban for under-16s starting on Wednesday. The impact of social media on teen mental health has been extensively debated — some studies show how online communities can improve mental health, while other research shows the adverse effects of doomscrolling or spending too much time online. The U.S. surgeon general even called for social media platforms to put warning labels on their…

WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. (AP) — A stabbing at a central North Carolina high school Tuesday left one student dead and another injured, authorities said. Forsyth County Sheriff Bobby Kimbrough said officers at North Forsyth High School in Winston-Salem sought assistance shortly after 11 a.m. “We responded to an altercation between two students,” Kimbrough said at a news conference, adding that “there was a loss of life.” In an email to families and staff, Winston-Salem/Forsyth County Schools superintendent Don Phipps said one student died and another was injured. Kimbrough did not take questions at the news conference, citing the ongoing investigation. No…

by Lacey Pfalz Last updated: 9:50 AM ET, Tue December 9, 2025 All-inclusive resort brand Club Med is adding another Canadian ski resort to its portfolio: Club Med Tremblant, located in Québec’s ski destination, Mont-Tremblant. This will be the second resort in Canada, following the 2021 opening of the Club Med Québec Charlevoix and is the product of a collaboration with French management company Alderan and Station Mont-Tremblant.  The resort will be located within the Laurentians and is expected to open in December 2028, ready for the winter skiing season. The four-season resort will offer an Alpine Chalet-style retreat with all-inclusive…

Rivian has spent nearly two years building its own AI assistant, an effort that remains separate from its multibillion-dollar technology joint venture with Volkswagen, TechCrunch has learned. Rivian hasn’t revealed when it will put the AI assistant in consumers hands. However, in an interview earlier this year, Rivian’s software chief Wassym Bensaid told TechCrunch it was targeting the end of the year. The company will likely share more during its upcoming AI & Autonomy Day, which will be livestreamed starting at 9 a.m. PT December 11. Rivian’s plans are reflective of the moment as the pace of development from foundational…

Anysphere, the company that makes AI coding assistant darling Cursor, isn’t thinking about an IPO any time soon, its co-founder CEO Michael Truell said onstage Monday at Fortune’s AI Brainstorming conference. After reaching $1 billion in annualized revenue in November and raising $2.3 billion at a $29.3 billion valuation last month, Truell said his company is instead focused on building out more features. For instance, he noted that Cursor’s homegrown LLMs were geared to support specific products. Cursor also confirmed the existence of those models in November when it touted, “Our in-house models now generate more code than almost any…

The holidays are in full swing, and as more and more Black Friday, Cyber Monday and Travel Tuesday deals bite the dust, travelers may feel pressured to narrow their scope when it comes to saving.Fortunately, there are still a plethora of renowned suppliers serving up special discounts and perks for travelers and the advisors who serve them. Here are some of the best deals still available this December.Classic VacationsClassic Vacations is enticing travelers to celebrate the winter season with Snowy Summit Stays, a collection of luxury ski‑in/ski‑out resorts and alpine retreats. When guests book four nights or more, they can…

Kabir Narang, a founding general partner at B Capital and an early backer of several Indian startups, has left the global venture firm, TechCrunch has learned and confirmed with the company. Narang is laying the groundwork for a new investment platform slated for 2026 that will focus on “compounding at the intersection of technology, AI, and global capital flows,” per a note shared with founders and reviewed by TechCrunch. After joining B Capital in March 2017, Narang co-led the firm’s Asia strategy from Singapore and chaired its global investment committee. Durng his tenure, he backed Indian startups such as Meesho,…

Savannah Kerns, an 11-year-old sixth grader, struggles with social anxiety. Crowds overwhelm her. “I feel like if I get something wrong, people laugh at me,” she said. Kerns recently transitioned from elementary school to Pleasant Hills Middle School in the South Hills. She’s navigating her class schedule in a larger environment and encountering a wider variety of teachers and students. Some of those students — “mostly guys from different classes” — bullied her. “Especially because of my weight and style,” said Kerns, who wore an elegant, floor-length black dress while speaking with this reporter in the school’s “Chill Room.” She…

Eli Lilly CEO David A. Ricks speaks at a press conference at Generation Park in Houston, Monday, Sept. 23, 2025. The company announced plans for a $6.5 billion biomanufacturing plant in north Houston. (Raquel Natalicchio/Houston Chronicle via Getty Images)Raquel Natalicchio | Houston Chronicle | Getty ImagesEli Lilly on Tuesday said it will spend $6 billion to build a manufacturing plant in Huntsville, Alabama, to help boost production of its closely watched experimental obesity pill and other drugs. It is the third facility in a string of new planned U.S. investments by the drugmaker. Eli Lilly announced in February that it would…