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A man walks past movie posters at at AMC Theater in Montebello, California on May 5, 2025. Frederic J. Brown | AFP | Getty ImagesMovie theater operators woke up Friday to the possibility of a new world order.Netflix and Warner Bros. Discovery announced a deal for the streaming giant to acquire WBD’s film studio and streaming service, bringing an end to a months-long bidding process that saw Paramount Skydance and Comcast also vying for the assets.With Netflix as the victor, exhibitors are in a panic. Unlike traditional movie studios, the streamer has not adhered to conventional theatrical distribution, and there are fears that…
by Sarah Kuta Last updated: 10:30 AM ET, Thu December 4, 2025 Cyber Monday was the strongest book day in history for Azamara Cruises.This year, new bookings increased approximately 5 percent over the brand’s previous record. More broadly, the multi-week Black Friday Sale also ranked among the line’s top five best booking periods. “Cyber Monday blew past every expectation,” says Dondra Ritzenthaler, chief executive officer of Azamara Cruises. “To see travelers respond at this level, surpassing every projection, tells us that interest in small-ship cruising has never been stronger.”Alaska led Azamara’s strong sales, along with Western Mediterranean itineraries and sailings…
AI research lab Anthropic’s not slowing down in its efforts to snap up enterprise clients. The company on Wednesday said it is expanding its partnership with cloud data company Snowflake in a $200 million multi-year AI deal that will bring Anthropic’s large language models to Snowflake’s platform and, consequently, to its sizable customer base. “Anthropic joins a very select group of partners where we have nine-figure alignment, co-innovation at the product level, and a proven track record of executing together for customers worldwide,” Snowflake’s co-founder and CEO, Sridhar Ramaswamy, said in the blog post. “Together, the combined power of Claude…
EAST LANSING, Mich. (AP) — Michigan State has received a $401 million gift from Greg and Dawn Williams, supporting the university’s and athletic department’s fundraising initiatives with the largest donation to the school and one of the richest in college sports history.“Their investment in both the university and the future of Spartan Athletics reflects a bold, shared vision for excellence and innovation,” Michigan State University President Kevin M. Guskiewicz said Friday, when the donation was announced at a news conference. “This moment will have a profound impact on generations of Spartans, and we are honored by their confidence in MSU.”The…
Travelers already looking ahead to planning spring break getaways have a surge of new affordable flight options thanks to Frontier Airlines’ new route expansion. The low-cost carrier is adding 23 new routes to its network throughout March and April 2026 across popular leisure destinations in the United States and Mexico. Some of the routes will only be operated for a limited time, while others will be permanent. Fares on all of the new routes are now on sale, and introductory prices start at just $39 one-way.Here’s a look at the destinations where Frontier is adding new flights early next year: Cancun, Mexico …
Spotify says yesterday’s launch of its annual year-in-review feature, Spotify Wrapped, was its biggest ever. The streaming service reports that Wrapped 2025 saw over 200 million engaged users within the first 24 hours, 19% more than last year’s AI-centered flop. Last year, it took Wrapped 62 hours to reach 200 million users, the company noted. Engaged users are counted as those who have viewed at least one of the stories within the Wrapped experience. In addition, Spotify said Wrapped was shared more than 500 million times this year, 41% more than last year. This includes native shares from within the…
by Sarah Kuta Last updated: 1:35 PM ET, Thu December 4, 2025 Trafalgar has selected two past guests to be the godmothers of its new cruise ships.Cassandra (Cassie) Estrella-Roca of Southern California and Kate McIntosh of Melbourne, Australia, will serve as godmothers for the brand’s debut ships, Trafalgar Verity and Trafalgar Reverie, both slated to launch in April 2026. They were chosen through Trafalgar’s Travel Unlocked Awards, which highlight guest stories. “Our river cruise product has been built around the idea that travel should feel personal, joyful, and shaped by the people who experience it,” says Damien O’Connor, vice president…
Meta may be planning to make serious cuts to its Metaverse division, Bloomberg reported, citing anonymous sources. Company executives are mulling slashing the virtual reality platform’s budget by up to 30%, the report said, adding that any reductions would also include layoffs. If Meta does go ahead with such a plan, the move would reflect the overall lack of interest in products like Meta’s social virtual reality platform Horizon Worlds, as well as its virtual reality hardware — both in the industry at large, as well as among consumers. Since Meta’s rebrand in 2021, investors have been skeptical of the…
Planes line up on the tarmac at LaGuardia Airport on Nov. 10, 2025 in New York City.Spencer Platt | Getty ImagesSouthwest Airlines cut its 2025 earnings forecast Friday, citing a demand dip during the federal government shutdown, the longest ever.The carrier said it expects 2025 earnings before interest and taxes of about $500 million, down from a previous forecast of $600 million to $800 million, because of lower revenue in the shutdown and higher fuel prices. “Following the temporary decline in demand related to the shutdown, bookings have returned to previous expectations,” Southwest said in a securities filing.Earlier this week,…
Soccer fans will now have plenty of options for seeing the biggest matches of next summer’s FIFA World Cup: American Airlines is adding more flights and larger aircraft between the tournament’s 16 host cities across the United States, Canada, and Mexico. The Dallas-based carrier is adding tens of thousands of new seats on its existing routes to cover fans who are planning to hop between the North American host cities for the World Cup in June and July 2026. American is also adding new nonstop flights between New York LaGuardia (LGA) and Kansas City (MCI) on June 21 and 22 during…