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Skylight may have started as a digital picture frame, but today, the company is more focused on helping families stay organized with shared calendars, lists, meal planning tools, and more. At CES 2026, the company debuted its latest product: the Skylight Calendar 2, which offers a sleeker design than the original 15-inch calendar but smaller than the 27-inch wall-mounted Calendar Max. Like its larger counterpart, the new digital calendar app and family organizer also lets you swap out the frame for different colors to better match your home’s decor. The biggest selling point isn’t the digital screen itself, but the…
by Sarah Kuta Last updated: 11:10 AM ET, Wed January 7, 2026 Norwegian Cruise Line is offering a first look at some of the enhancements it’s making at Great Stirrup Cay, its private island in the Bahamas.The cruise line has shared new images of the Great Life Lagoon, a new 1.4-acre pool area with a heated pool, a splash pad for young guests, a Vibe Shore Club for adults and more.The Waves Bar at Great Stirrup Cay (Photo Credit: Norwegian Cruise Line) The pool is larger than two Olympic-sized pools and features a beach-style entrance that leads to a splash…
Vanessa Larco, partner at Premise and former partner at NEA, thinks 2026 will finally be the year of consumer AI. Larco, who’s been investing in consumer and prosumer for years, thinks we’re about to see a shift in how consumers spend time online, with AI powering “concierge-like” services. The question is, will legacy consumer products like WebMD and TripAdvisor continue to exist as standalone apps, or will they just get absorbed into ChatGPT or Meta AI? And where can startups carve out an AI-powered niche for themselves? Today on TechCrunch’s Equity podcast, Rebecca Bellan sat down with Larco to talk…
LAS VEGAS (AP) — Health tech gadgets displayed at the annual CES trade show make a lot of promises. A smart scale promoted a healthier lifestyle by scanning your feet to track your heart health, and an egg-shaped hormone tracker uses AI to help you figure out the best time to conceive.Tech and health experts, however, question the accuracy of products like these and warn of data privacy issues — especially as the federal government eases up on regulation.The Food and Drug Administration announced during the annual show in Las Vegas that it will relax regulations on “low-risk” general wellness…
Despite the war in Gaza, 1.3 million tourists visited Israel last year, the lion’s share (400,000) of which were American travelers, followed by 159,000 from France and 95,000 from the UK, accounting for 55% of inbound tourism.Going forward, Israeli tourism officials are expecting 2026 to yield stronger tourism arrival numbers. “With the reduction of travel warnings and the increase in flight availability, 2026 is expected to be a year of recovery,” said Israel Minister of Tourism Haim Katz. “The tourist arrival data is encouraging, and the demand for Israel among supportive audiences and key countries, primarily the US, remains strong.”“Accordingly,…
Anthropic is gearing up to raise a fresh $10 billion at a $350 billion valuation, according to The Wall Street Journal. TechCrunch has confirmed the raise and valuation, according to a person familiar with the matter. The Claude maker last raised a $13 billion Series F round at a $183 billion valuation three months ago, so this raise nearly doubles the AI firm’s value. In March, Anthropic secured $3.5 billion at a $61.5 billion valuation. Coatue Management and GIC, Singapore’s sovereign wealth fund, will lead the new round, per the WSJ, which cited sources familiar with the deal. Anthropic is expected…
Big things are on the horizon for United Airlines in 2026.This year, the Chicago-based carrier plans to launch brand new business class seats, an array of notable new routes, and other exciting products that will “shake up the industry,” according to a new internal memo from the airline’s CEO Scott Kirby. The memo was sent to United employees on January 2, according to a report from The Points Guy.So far for 2026, the airline has revealed major plans to debut a new version of its popular Polaris business class cabins. The elevated versions of the premium cabin will offer new…
Wall Street is once again whispering about a potential Discord IPO. Discord, the popular chat and community platform, filed confidential IPO paperwork with the SEC and has pinned its hopes on a debut in March, sources told Bloomberg. The company hired top-tier tech IPO bankers Goldman Sachs and JPMorgan Chase as its underwriters. Should the tea leaves continue to look positive for this offering, the public could be getting a peek at Discord’s finances next month. But we’ll have to wait and see. Even if investors are gung-ho, it’s not clear yet whether 2026 will become a better market for…
Who would have guessed that a story of a trip-gone-horribly-awry could actually win a contest prize?Many travelers have shared tales of trips gone wrong. As a result, travel insurance provider Travel Guard solicited stories of travel nightmares from across the U.S. and Canada. After scores of visitors submitted stories of their travels-turned-travail, four winners emerged after weeks of voting.The grand prize winner received $10,000 USD for his submission “From Holy Water to Holy Soaked” a story of his once-in-a-lifetime trip to Rome to see the Pope, only to encounter an unholy storm that left his cold, water-logged and nearly unable…
At CES 2026, AMC debuted clips from its upcoming TV series “The Audacity,” created by Jonathan Glatzer, a TV writer and producer for shows like “Succession,” “Better Call Saul,” and “Bloodline.” The new show will focus on how the men and women of Silicon Valley are shaping the world we live in today. “They’re literally laying the cement on the freeway that we’re all driving down with things like AI, data collection, social media, etc. And there couldn’t be any more important group, in my opinion, to be taking a deep-dive look at than the men and women in Silicon…