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Concrete has been around for millennia, but Terra CO2 thinks it has a better way to make the ubiquitous building material, and investors appear to agree. The Golden, Colorado-based startup recently closed a $124.5 million Series B to help bring its low-carbon cement replacement to market. Cement — the stuff that binds aggregate together to form concrete — weighs heavily on the climate. The CO2 released by the chemical reaction that makes Portland cement, the most common type of cement, and the fossil fuels that typically power it account for around 8% of all carbon pollution.  It’s why a range…

Editor’s Note: Sign up for Unlocking the World, CNN Travel’s weekly newsletter. Get news about destinations, plus the latest in aviation, food and drink, and where to stay. CNN  —  As millions of Americans take to the skies during what’s shaping out to be another summer of high temperatures, some will likely be searching for easy travel hacks to help make their journeys a little less painful. Among the many flying tips making the rounds in recent years on TikTok, this one continues to pop up: how to get a full bottle of water through a US airport security checkpoint.…

The retail industry is breathing a sigh of relief after it appeared to avoid the worst case scenario on Vietnam tariffs.But some executives believe the tentative trade deal President Donald Trump announced Wednesday is still bad for business and could have a chilling effect on consumer spending. “It’s a lot better news than where we were on Liberation Day,” one CEO of a popular consumer brand told CNBC after Trump said tariffs on Vietnamese imports would be 20%, down from the 46% levy he proposed on April 2, then later suspended. The new rate would be double the 10% duty currently…

Holland America Line is teaming up with Sony offering guests an immersive new way to experience Alaska’s awe-inspiring landscapes — through exclusive on-board photography experiences and a curated photo contest designed to capture the beauty of the Last Frontier.“Alaska Through Your Lens” Photo SweepstakesAs part of the collaboration, Sony and Holland America Line will launch the “Alaska Through Your Lens” photo sweepstakes. Participants are encouraged to embrace Alaska’s awe-inspiring landscapes, diverse wildlife and natural wonders through their photography for a chance to win prizes at Sony Alpha Universe, the company’s official online platform for photographers using Sony Alpha cameras. Kacy…

Perplexity is launching a $200-per-month subscription plan for its power users, the company announced in a blog post Tuesday. The plan, Perplexity Max, offers unlimited access to the startup’s spreadsheet and report generation tool, Labs, as well as early access to new features, including Perplexity’s forthcoming AI-powered browser, Comet. Max subscribers will also get priority access to any Perplexity services using the latest frontier models, such as OpenAI o3-pro and Claude Opus 4. With the launch of Max, Perplexity became the latest AI provider to offer a hyper-premium subscription tier to capitalize on its power users. OpenAI was the first…

LONDON (AP) — If you’re using ChatGPT but getting mediocre results, don’t blame the chatbot. Instead, try sharpening up your prompts.Generative AI chatbots such as OpenAI’s ChatGPT, Google’s Gemini and Anthropic’s Claude have become hugely popular and embedded into daily life for many users. They’re powerful tools that can help us with so many different tasks.What you shouldn’t overlook, however, is that a chatbot’s output depends on what you tell it to do, and how. There’s a lot you can do to improve the prompt — also known as the request or query — that you type in. Here are…

Windstar Cruises introduced the “Travel is Better When You’re All In” promotion, which offers complimentary, all-inclusive upgrades on select sailings through March 31, 2026.The fleetwide promotion applies to bookings made through Sept. 30, 2025, and includes drinks, gratuities and Wi-Fi, which Windstar said equates to a savings of $99 per guest.   “With this new offer, advisors and their clients can focus on designing their dream Windstar journey, instead of narrowing in on smaller, itemized costs,” says Windstar Cruises Vice President of Sales Dianna Rom. “It’s about leaving the mental math at home and simply enjoying the moment – sipping,…

Max Financial Services on Wednesday said its insurance subsidiary Axis Max Life Insurance received communication from an anonymous sender about unauthorized access to its customer data. Without disclosing specifics, the Noida-based financial services company said in its stock exchange filing that Axis Max Life Insurance subsequently initiated an information security assessment and data log analysis. “A detailed investigation is also underway in consultation with information security experts to assess the root cause of the incident and take remedial action, as necessary,” the company said. Axis Max Life Insurance is the fifth-largest insurer in India, with a sum assured of ₹21.9…

CNN  —  More than 80 Palestinians were killed across Gaza on Thursday, according to health officials, as Israel intensified its strikes across the strip. The deaths, which authorities said included dozens of people seeking aid, come as negotiations to reach a ceasefire in the enclave ramp up. A source told CNN that Hamas officials were set to meet Thursday to prepare a response to the latest proposal, which has been accepted by Israel. At a school-turned-displacement facility in Gaza City, 15 people were killed and 25 injured in Israeli strikes that left many with severe burns, the director of Al-Shifa…

The reunion to end all reunions is set to take place this Friday. That’s when the Britpop band Oasis gets together for a five-month world tour kicking off in Cardiff, Wales, officially marking the end of the yearslong feud between bandmates and brothers Liam and Noel Gallagher. The best way to celebrate this almost too-good-to-be-true run of shows is to dive into the band’s rich catalog. Even if you know the hits and have committed their unimpeachable run of mid-’90s albums to memory — looking at you, 1994’s “Definitely Maybe,” 1995’s “(What’s the Story) Morning Glory?” and 1997’s “Be Here…