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BELEM, Brazil (AP) — Some acai berry lovers visiting Brazil for this week’s U.N. climate summit are in for a surprise when they taste the fruit popular around the world in smoothies and breakfast bowls. Acai bowls served by local vendors in Belem — the city hosting the 30th annual United Nations climate summit, the Conference of the Parties, known less formally as COP30 — are true to the dish’s rainforest roots, served unadulterated and without sugar. This traditional preparation has been a tough sell for some visitors, used to the frozen and sweetened acai cream sold in other countries…
by Phil Cappelli Last updated: 12:55 PM ET, Mon November 10, 2025 Tauck is expanding its river-cruise lineup for 2027 with five new itineraries, two new ships, and a series of shorter journeys designed to make river cruising more accessible. The two riverboats joining the fleet include the ms Saudade on the Douro and the ms Reverie on the Seine, joining Tauck’s fleet as sister ships to the ms Andorinha and ms Serene. Tauck will introduce a new six-day river cruise format, set to launch in late 2026, and will expand these shorter itineraries for 2027. Offered primarily during the shoulder…
Jenny Shao was a practicing physician and was in residency at Harvard. During the pandemic, Shao saw that people in isolation had a neurological impact, and they needed support. This drove her to leave her medical career, the Harvard residency, to launch a start offering an AI assistant called Robyn. Robyn is intended to be an empathic, emotionally intelligent AI for people. Navigating human relationships with AI assistants is a tricky space. On the one hand, there are general-purpose chatbots like ChatGPT; on the other, there are companion/friendship/avatar apps like Character.AI, Replika, and Friend, and even therapy apps like Feeling…
A version of this article first appeared in the CNBC Property Play newsletter with Diana Olick. Property Play covers new and evolving opportunities for the real estate investor, from individuals to venture capitalists, private equity funds, family offices, institutional investors and large public companies. Sign up to receive future editions, straight to your inbox.Billionaire Barry Sternlicht, the chairman and CEO of Starwood Capital Group, is a legendary, legacy real estate investor. Brendan Wallace is an entrepreneur who co-founded Fifth Wall, a venture capital firm investing in property technology and decarbonizing real estate. The pair first met in the gym. Now, Wallace can…
Global leader in travel-based loyalty and rewards solutions, arrivia, has announced a partnership with Spirit Airlines to power the cruise booking platform, Free Spirit Cruises.Launched on November 3, the program gives Free Spirit members and credit card holders access to discounted cruise fares while also providing the ability to earn Free Spirit points with their booking. “This collaboration brings together two brands that understand value-conscious travelers,” said Mike Nelson, CEO of arrivia in a statement. “We’re excited to help Spirit Airlines elevate its loyalty experience by giving Free Spirit members new ways to explore the world—whether by air or sea—while…
NEW YORK (AP) — Ann Packer’s “Some Bright Nowhere,” her first novel in a decade, is Oprah Winfrey’s latest book club pick.Published on Tuesday, “Some Bright Nowhere” is the story of a long-married couple and the questions they confront when the wife becomes terminally ill and makes a dying wish that two close friends care for her instead of her husband.“This beautifully written story is going to get you thinking about some things that really matter,” Winfrey said in a statement. “The story leaves you questioning the obligations of marriage and the difference between male and female friendships, and one…
by Sarah Kuta Last updated: 11:25 AM ET, Mon November 10, 2025 Regent Seven Seas Cruises is building a brand new ship.The brand’s parent company, Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings Ltd., announced today that Fincantieri will be building a third vessel in the Prestige Class series. The ship is scheduled for delivery in 2033 and will join Seven Seas Prestige, slated to debut in 2026, and a second Prestige Class ship scheduled to launch in 2030.The Prestige Class is Regent’s first new ship class in a decade, building on the success of the line’s Explorer Class vessels. The vessels will be…
Wikipedia on Monday laid out a simple plan to ensure its website continues to be supported in the AI era, despite its declining traffic. In a blog post, the Wikimedia Foundation, the organization that runs the popular online encyclopedia, called on AI developers to use its content “responsibly” by ensuring its contributions are properly attributed and that content is accessed through its paid product, the Wikimedia Enterprise platform. The opt-in, paid product allows companies to use Wikipedia’s content at scale without “severely taxing Wikipedia’s servers,” the Wikimedia Foundation blog post explains. In addition, the product’s paid nature allows AI companies…
Gamma, a startup that creates AI-generated presentations, websites, and social media posts, announced on Monday a $68 million Series B round at a $2.1 billion valuation led by Andreessen Horowitz. Co-founder and CEO Grant Lee posted on X that the company has profitably hit $100 million in ARR, with 70 million users. The startup hit $50 million profitably in its first two years, Lee previously posted. Gamma last raised a $12 million Series A round led by Accel in 2024. Gamma isn’t exactly a new-to-the-scene AI startup (at least by AI standards). It was founded in late 2020, according to Lee’s LinkedIn, with its product first launching in 2022. Its more cautious raising trajectory (by AI standards) helped it hit a double-unicorn valuation on a total fundraising of about $90 million. This was achieved…
Google announced on Monday that it’s starting to roll out Gemini to the Google TV Streamer, replacing Google Assistant. The tech giant says the change will enable users to use their voice more naturally to access content and more. For example, users can now ask something like, “I like dramas but my wife likes comedies. What’s a movie we can watch together?” when looking for movie recommendations. Or, users could quickly catch up on a show they’re returning to by asking something like, “What happened at the end of Outlander last season?” In another example, Google says users can even…