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Railbookers is expanding its slate of longer itineraries with four new journeys of 29 to 48 days, and will reprise its 60-day “Around the World by Luxury Train”  trip.The four new itineraries include the 29-day “Venice to Victoria Falls and South Africa by Luxury Train” itinerary, featuring the Golden Eagle Danube Express and Rovos Rail trains; the 32-day “Grand London to Istanbul” with the Royal Scotsman, Venice-Simplon Orient Express and Golden Eagle Luxury trains; the 35-day “Grand Rail and Safari Journey: Singapore to Venice by Train” aboard the Eastern & Oriental Express, Rovos Rail, Britannic Explorer and Venice Simplon-Orient Express;…

Last month, Gusto, a payroll and HR software company, announced that it agreed to acquire Guideline, a startup offering retirement plans to small and medium businesses.   The terms of the deal weren’t disclosed, but Gusto paid approximately $600 million, according to a source familiar with the deal, although TechCrunch could not confirm how much of this was cash and how much was stock.  Guideline was last valued at $1.15 billion in 2021 when it raised a $200 million Series D funding round. Since its founding in 2015, it has raised a total of $340 million. While the acquisition price is…

SIDOARJO, Indonesia (AP) — Rescuers wearing hard hats crawled into tight passages of concrete rubble, chipping away debris with hand tools to try to reach survivors days after they were trapped in Monday’s collapse of an Islamic school’s prayer hall in Indonesia.Some of the survivors were communicating with the rescuers working to free them.“How old are you, son?” a team of rescuers asked a student who was trapped.“Sixteen,” he replied, in a video released Wednesday by Indonesia’s Search and Rescue Agency.The student confirmed to the rescuers that he was not hurt but his torso was stuck in the debris of…

When Donnell Beverly Jr. decided to launch end-of-life planning startup Eazewell after the loss of both of his parents, he knew exactly who to call to help launch the business: longtime friend, and nine-time NBA All-Star, Russell Westbrook.   “The main thesis with Russ across every business that he touches is how do we impact people?” Beverly Jr. [pictured above] told TechCrunch. “He’s been very vocal about that throughout his career. I always say we really took personal pain and then created a platform to really help people.”  Westbrook was in. Four-time NBA All-Star Kemba Walker also joined, and the trio launched Eazewell.   Eazewell is an AI-driven platform that helps families navigate and automate the administrative aspects…

AMSTERDAM (AP) — The Van Gogh museum is bringing a scattered family back together this fall to honor a postal worker, his wife and their children who sat as models for the Dutch master at at time when he was struggling to make friends in a French town.Portraits from the late 1880s of the expansively bearded postman Joseph Roulin, his wife, two sons and baby daughter have been brought together for an exhibition titled “Van Gogh and the Roulins. Together Again at Last.” The show collects paintings of the family from museums around the world and even features an armchair…

by Lacey Pfalz Last updated: 9:55 AM ET, Wed October 1, 2025 LAST UPDATED: October 1, 2025 at 8:30 AM ESTWhile Hurricane Humberto no longer poses a threat to any landmasses, the National Hurricane Center is warning those along the East Coast to watch out for swells and dangerous rip currents throughout the week.  Hurricane Imelda, on the other hand, is expected to pass by or on Bermuda later today. Bermuda is currently under a hurricane warning, as NHC warns it will experience hurricane-force winds, waves and flash flooding through Thursday afternoon.When it reaches Bermuda, it’s expected to be updated…

New York City regulators have extended Waymo’s autonomous vehicle testing permit through the end of the year, the company said Wednesday.   The permit was initially granted in August to allow Waymo to test its robotaxis in the city until the end of September. The terms of the extended permit are the same: Waymo can deploy up to eight of its Jaguar I-Pace vehicles in Manhattan and Downtown Brooklyn with a human safety operator behind the wheel. A spokesperson for Waymo said the permit makes the company’s drivers exempt from New York’s rules mandating they keep one hand on the wheel at all times.  Waymo’s permit extension signals that it is inching toward being the first AV company to launch a robotaxi…

Rental Escapes extended its advisor promotion, enabling agents to earn an Amazon gift card of up to $5,000 on all bookings through Oct. 31, 2025.The offer applies to bookings made now through the end of the month for travel by Dec. 31, 2026. “Since launching this incentive in August, we’ve received incredible feedback from the advisor community,” said Rental Escapes Chief Sales and Marketing Officer Willie Fernandez.“A large number of travel advisors have already taken advantage of this offer and earned meaningful rewards,” he added. “Extending it into October allows even more advisors to close deals and benefit from a…

California just made history as the first state to require AI safety transparency from the biggest labs in the industry. Governor Newsom signed SB 53 into law this week, mandating that AI giants like OpenAI and Anthropic disclose, and stick to, their safety protocols. The decision is already sparking debate about whether other states will follow suit.  Adam Billen, vice president of public policy at Encode AI, joined Equity to break down what this new law actually means and why it managed to pass — its predecessor SB 1047 incurred so much ire from tech companies that Newsom ended up…

VIMIEIRO, Portugal (AP) — Under a moonlit sky and the glow of headlamps, workers gingerly pluck grape clusters while much of Portugal sleeps.They harvest in the Alentejo region, sometimes called the “Tuscany of Portugal” for its rolling vineyards, olive groves and forests that supply cork for the wines. In this vineyard about a 90-minute drive east of Lisbon, the cool autumn night carries the smell of ripe fruit. The workers’ laughter blends with the sound of rustling leaves. The night harvest is a time-honored practice in viticulture, meant to preserve the freshness of grapes and shield them from the adverse…