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Tesla’s record sales quarter has offered the company a reprieve after a terrible start to 2025. But CEO Elon Musk is focused on building a “robot army” and making good on his years-long, unfulfilled promise of self-driving cars — tasks he needs to accomplish if he is to unlock the full value of the $1 trillion compensation package that Tesla wants to award him. The tension between Tesla’s current automotive-driven business and the AI-centric one that Musk is aiming for has never been more clear. Tesla delivered a record number of vehicles in the third quarter of 2025, thanks in…
A major U.S. airline has entered a legal battle with the world’s largest hotel chain.In a lawsuit that proceeded to court on Monday, Delta Air Lines has accused Marriott International of trademark infringement for similarities between the hotel chain’s Delta Hotels brand and the airline’s own branding. Marriott acquired the Canada-based Delta Hotels brand in 2015, but the hotel brand itself dates back more than 50 years in Western Canada.In court documents, the airline accused Marriott of “hijacking” its brand. According to Delta Air Lines, shortly after acquiring the hotel brand, Marriott changed Delta Hotels’ logo from a cursive font…
OpenAI reportedly asked the Raine family — whose 16-year-old son Adam Raine died by suicide after prolonged conversations with ChatGPT — for a full list of attendees from the teenager’s memorial, signaling that the AI firm may try to subpoena friends and family. OpenAI also requested “all documents relating to memorial services or events in the honor of the decedent, including but not limited to any videos or photographs taken, or eulogies given,” per a document obtained by the Financial Times. Speaking to the FT, lawyers from the Raine family described the request as “intentional harassment.” The new information…
Long-distance train rides will be an affordable getaway for couples, family, or friends this winter, thanks to Amtrak’s latest deal. The rail company has launched a new offer that allows travelers to bring a free plus-one on roomette bookings for a limited time. The deal, which Amtrak calls its ‘Twice as Nice’ sale, is valid for travel from November 2025 through January 2026 on some of the company’s most scenic routes on both coasts, the southern U.S., and the middle of America. Roomettes are Amtrak’s sleeper cabins available on some of its longer, cross-country routes. The cabins have two seats that…
AI labs are racing to build data centers as large as Manhattan, each costing billions of dollars and consuming as much energy as a small city. The effort is driven by a deep belief in “scaling” — the idea that adding more computing power to existing AI training methods will eventually yield superintelligent systems capable of performing all kinds of tasks. But a growing chorus of AI researchers say the scaling of large language models may be reaching its limits, and that other breakthroughs may be needed to improve AI performance. That’s the bet Sara Hooker, Cohere’s former VP of…
A Southwest Airlines jet approaches Midway Airport on Dec. 15, 2023, in Chicago. (John J. Kim/Chicago Tribune/Tribune News Service via Getty Images)John J. Kim | Chicago Tribune | Getty ImagesSouthwest Airlines on Wednesday posted a surprise profit for the third quarter and said it expects to generate record sales in the last three months of the year thanks to better travel demand and higher fares.The carrier said it expects unit revenue to rise between 1% and 3% for the fourth quarter, with capacity up 6% over the same period last year.”This guidance range assumes demand strength remains at current levels…
by Mia Taylor Last updated: 12:30 PM ET, Wed October 22, 2025 With the United States now entering the fourth week of a government shutdown, the American Hotel & Lodging Association (AHLA), is “imploring” Congressional leaders to reopen the government and restore services that impact travel and tourism.The statement comes as the hotel industry suffers a significant blow from Washington’s lack of action: An estimated $650 million has been lost in hotel business while government officials struggle to come together, find a compromise, and reopen. More than 30 industry associations representing hotels across the country today sent a letter to…
Snapchat is making its new “Imagine Lens,” the company’s first open prompt image-generation AI Lens, available to all users for free. The Lens was initially launched in September but only for paid subscribers. With the Lens, users can edit their own Snaps using custom prompts or generate their own. For instance, you could prompt the app “turn me into an alien” after snapping a selfie, or request an image of a “grumpy cat.” The company suggests you could use the Lens to try on Halloween costume ideas, or reimagine your friend in a new look, among other things. The results…
WASHINGTON (AP) — The University of Virginia has agreed to abide by White House guidance forbidding discrimination in admissions and hiring, becoming the latest in a growing list of campuses striking deals with the Trump administration as it tries to pause months of scrutiny brought by the U.S. Justice Department.The agreement was announced by the Justice Department, which began reviewing the admissions and financial aid processes at the Charlottesville campus in April. Officials accused its president of failing to end diversity, equity and inclusion practices President Donald Trump has called unlawful.The mounting pressure prompted James Ryan to announce his resignation…
Sopa Images | Lightrocket | Getty ImagesWestern Alliance, one of the regional banks at the center of concerns over loans made to non-bank financial players, said Wednesday it believes the loan that sparked last week’s selloff is an isolated case.The bank reported third-quarter earnings Tuesday afternoon and noted it had set aside $30 million in reserves for possible losses on a $98 million loan made to the Cantor Group. Last week, Western Alliance disclosed that it had sued the borrowers behind the Cantor Group for alleged fraud related to the collateral for the loans.”While incredibly frustrating, we believe this is…