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If you’ve been thinking about applying to volunteer at TechCrunch Disrupt 2025, this is it — applications close tonight at 11:59 p.m. PT. Whether you’re a student, aspiring founder, marketer, event pro, or just looking to get your foot in the door of the tech world, this is your chance to: Get a behind-the-scenes look at how one of the biggest startup events in the world comes together. Network with top VCs, founders, operators, and press from around the globe. Sit in on sessions featuring tech’s most influential voices. Learn the inner workings of startup culture, innovation cycles, and event…
Cat Stevens, who also goes by Yusuf, has postponed the North American leg of his book tour due to unspecified visa issues, the singer announced on social media Monday. The Rock & Roll Hall of Fame member was set to tour in support of his book, “Cat on the Road to Findout,” which will release in the U.S. on Oct. 7 and was made available in the U.K. earlier this month. The book release won’t be impacted, Stevens wrote, noting that “books don’t need visas!” Stevens is the latest in a string of international musicians and athletes impacted by visa…
Wealthfront app.Source: WealthfrontWealthfront, the startup that helped popularize the robo-advisor style of automated investing, filed for a U.S. initial public offering Monday, making it the latest in a wave of fintech firms going public this year including Chime and Klarna.The company in June filed confidentially for an IPO, but waited until now to make that filing public. That signals that Wealthfront is planning on kicking off its roadshow to pitch shares to investors; an IPO typically follows weeks after the S-1 filing is made public. The company intends to list on Nasdaq under the ticker symbol “WLTH.”Wealthfront, led by CEO…
WestJet is notifying U.S. residents of a cybersecurity incident that may have exposed certain personal information earlier this year.The airline said it identified suspicious activity on its systems on June 13, 2025, and determined it was the result of “a sophisticated, criminal third party” gaining unauthorized access. “Given the significant importance of data security to the integrity of its business, WestJet was prepared for incidents of this nature and followed its response planning by taking immediate action to contain the incident and secure its systems,” the airline said in a statement. RELATED: WestJet Offering Fraud Monitoring in Wake of Cybersecurity Breach…
The Department of Energy has instituted a long list of banned words at the direction of a Trump appointee, including some that many would consider politically neutral. The “words to avoid” were sent in an email to the Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE) on Friday, according to Politico, which saw the memo. “Please ensure that every member of your team is aware that this is the latest list of words to avoid,” EERE special advisor Rachael Overbey wrote. The terms staffers are forbidden from using include: climate change, green, decarbonization, energy transition, sustainability, sustainable, subsidies, tax breaks,…
LOS ANGELES (AP) — The selection of Bad Bunny to headline the Super Bowl halftime show is about more than music.The move signals a cultural spotlight for Latin identity at America’s most-watched television event. It also raises fresh questions about how much space there will be for his trademark symbolism and social commentary — including his past criticism of President Donald Trump — given the NFL’s history of keeping performances tightly managed.Here are some things to know about the selection.How the show comes togetherThe halftime show is a collaboration between the NFL, Roc Nation and Apple Music. Roc Nation, Jay-Z’s…
The Hollywood sign in Los Angeles on Jan. 22, 2024Mario Tama | Getty Images News | Getty ImagesThere was a time when Hollywood simply referred to a neighborhood in the central region of Los Angeles.These days, “Hollywood” has come to represent the entire domestic entertainment business — and it’s at a crossroads.Its namesake area is no longer the bustling production hub it once was, as studios have chased tax benefits and lower labor costs overseas. It’s more expensive than ever to make a movie or television series, especially after the pandemic and the writers and actors strikes which reshaped how…
by Lacey Pfalz Last updated: 10:50 AM ET, Mon September 29, 2025 Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings Ltd. has launched a new NCLH Loyalty Status Honoring Program, which honors guests’ top loyalty status for one of its cruise lines across Norwegian Cruise Line, Oceania Cruises and Regent Seven Seas Cruises. Those sailing on any of the above cruise lines departing October 15 or later will enjoy having their loyalty tier honored at the closest level across all three brands on a per-cruise basis. For example, a Gold Latitudes Rewards member with NCL will be considered a Gold Oceania Club member or a…
Browser maker and Google Search alternative Brave announced on Monday that it’s adding a new feature to its AI-powered search suite, Ask Brave, to provide detailed answers on a topic based on the query. The search company said that this new feature will co-exist next to its AI Answers feature, which was introduced last year to give summarized responses to search queries. The company said that people are getting more than 15 million answers every day. You don’t need to switch to a special mode to use Ask Brave. The search engine will automatically recognize what kind of query you…
PARIS (AP) — At Saint Laurent, Anthony Vaccarello dialed up the drama Monday night at Paris Fashion Week with a set of gigantic white flowers that loomed like a cinematic backdrop. If the blooms hinted at delicacy, the clothes told another story: big, bold, and unafraid of excess.Floor-sweeping gowns rippled with frills, evoking 1970s archival pieces and petals unfurling at twilight. They weren’t garments so much as visual arguments — “beauty as plural,” the house notes declared — gowns that embodied Vaccarello’s belief that esthetics are a language.The designer’s penchant for oversize, a through-line of his tenure, reached new heights.…