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Microsoft’s AI chatbot Copilot will no longer be available on WhatsApp after January 15, the company has shared. After that date, users on WhatsApp won’t be able to chat with the AI unless they switch to Microsoft’s own Copilot mobile apps or use the chatbot via the web. The company explained it’s removing Copilot from the popular messaging app to comply with WhatsApp’s revised platform policies, which were announced last month. At the time, the Meta-owned messenger said it would no longer support general-purpose AI chatbots from using its WhatsApp Business API to serve their customers. Instead, it wanted to…
If there’s one thing air travelers made clear in 2025, it’s that they are clamoring for premium products on flights.The largest carriers in the United States have all continuously reported significant upticks in booking for premium cabins throughout the year, as well as higher demand from loyalty customers and expansions to amenities like airport lounges and luxury check-in spaces. The trend is part of a larger swing back toward full service flights, which passengers have been sorely missing in recent years, according to David Zipkin, co-founder and chief commercial officer of Tradewind Aviation, which offers private flights and scheduled, shared-charter…
If you’re a fan of the punk scene from the early 2000s, you may recognize Nick Gross, the drummer for the band Goldfinger. Now he’s empowering young people to pursue their passions through his career exploration platform, Find Your Grind. The platform highlights alternative professions not usually emphasized in schools, including being a pop-punk band member, content creator, social media manager, and even a professional esports player. The company announced on Tuesday a $5 million Series A funding round, bringing its total funding to $8 million. The round was led by Echo Investment Capital, with support from Gross’ investment firm,…
It’s been a difficult year for the people who create video games, with layoffs persisting while the tech industry tries to force us to use artificial intelligence for everything. But great games emerged nonetheless — and I can’t imagine AI ever being able to deliver the kind of thrilling, rewarding adventures we’ve seen in 2025.The biggest story this year was the release of Nintendo’s new console, the Switch 2. It’s a terrific piece of hardware, but it doesn’t yet have the killer app that makes it essential. The second biggest story was the arrival, seemingly out of nowhere, of one…
by Mia Taylor Last updated: 7:30 PM ET, Mon November 24, 2025 The public and private sector have joined forces to provide support for tourism workers in Jamaica whose lives were upended by Hurricane Melissa.A fund valued at over $1 billion has been established with $600 million from the government of Jamaica and $400 million from the private sector, according to an announcement made today by Jamaica’s Minister of Tourism, Edmund Bartlett. The fund will enable Destination Jamaica to “deploy relief resources more efficiently, by capitalizing on long established public-private sector partnerships,” said Bartlett, adding that the money will be…
With holiday shopping on the horizon, OpenAI and Perplexity both announced AI shopping features this week, which integrate into their existing chatbots to help users research potential purchases. The tools are markedly similar to one another. OpenAI suggests that users could ask ChatGPT for help finding a “new laptop suitable for gaming under $1000 with a screen that’s over 15 inches,” or that they can share photos of a high-end garment and ask for something similar at a lower price point. Perplexity, meanwhile, is playing up how its chatbot’s memory can augment shopping-related searches for its users, suggesting that someone…
NEW YORK (AP) — Designer Jeffrey Banks spent years co-authoring seven books on fashion before finally deciding it was time to share his own story.The menswear designer recounts more than 50 years in fashion, from working for Ralph Lauren to launching his own label, in his new memoir “Storyteller: Tales from a Fashion Insider.”At 72, Banks is having a breakout year. One of his designs was selected by the Metropolitan Museum of Art for its “Superfine: Tailoring Black Style” exhibit, and he’s relaunching his eponymous menswear label.Banks debuted his label of polished tailoring and American sportswear back in 1976 at…
Mifepristone and Misoprostol pills are pictured Wednesday, Oct. 3, 2018, in Skokie, Illinois.Erin Hooley | Chicago Tribune | Tribune News Service | Getty ImagesJust over a year since Donald Trump was elected president again, the $6.9 billion abortion pill industry is operating under the same federal rules he inherited from former President Joe Biden — but new threats to the drug are mounting.Between a Food and Drug Administration safety review that could upend distribution, legal battles over whether the pill can stay on the market, and anti-abortion rhetoric from activists and the Trump administration, drugmakers appear to be bracing for…
In the wake of Hurricane Melissa, RIU Hotels & Resorts is poised to reopen its entire portfolio of seven properties by the end of the year.Because Ocho Rios suffered minor damage from Hurricane Melissa, Riu Ocho Rios has remained open and has already recovered all its services,” RIU said. Riu Montego began welcoming guests back on Nov. 23, with Riu Palace Jamaica reopening today, Nov. 24.Riu Reggae, Riu Negril, Riu Palace Tropical Bay, and Riu Palace Aquarelle are tentatively scheduled to reopen between Nov. 30 and Dec. 15, 2025. “RIU’s commitment to Jamaica has focused first and foremost on its…
Spotify is planning to raise subscription prices in the U.S. in the first quarter of next year, according to a new report from the Financial Times. The move will mark the streaming service’s first price rise in the U.S. since July 2024. The company recently raised prices in several other countries, including the U.K., Switzerland, and Australia. A Spotify subscription currently costs $11.99 a month in the U.S. When the service first launched in the country 14 years ago, it cost $9.99 per month. The report says JPMorgan analysts have estimated that a $1-per-month price increase in the U.S. could…