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by Sarah Kuta Last updated: 10:25 AM ET, Wed August 20, 2025 David Herrera, the president of Norwegian Cruise Line, has left the company.Harry Sommer, president and chief executive officer of Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings, will take over Herrera’s day-to-day duties on an interim basis until a replacement can be found. “David Herrera has been a dedicated member of our leadership team, and we are grateful for his decade of contributions to NCL’s growth and success,” Sommer said in a statement shared with TravelPulse. “We wish him the very best in his next chapter.”Sommer added: “I am excited to work…

When James Cox, the former leader of Uber’s ride-share product, Uber Pool, left that company in 2019, the Silicon Valley giant had abandoned its autonomous vehicle development and sold off the division entirely. While Uber Pool had struggled to take hold, Cox felt a massive opportunity had been missed: taking the core of Uber Pool’s tech and applying it to robotaxis. For the last five years, Cox has instead been running a small startup called The Routing Company, which helps transit agencies match riders with vehicles quickly and cheaply. In that time, The Routing Company has helped arrange 3 million…

Jewelry is displayed at a Claire’s store in Novato, California, on June 23, 2025.Justin Sullivan | Getty ImagesClaire’s announced Wednesday it is selling most of its North American business to private equity firm Ames Watson, just weeks after the jewelry retailer declared bankruptcy.The companies did not disclose any financial details of the deal.Claire’s said the move comes as the tween retailer is examining every option to “maximize the value of its business.” It also said it will pause the liquidation process at most of its stores as part of the deal, which Claire’s said will “significantly benefit” the company.Claire’s said…

A firefighter since age 15, Martin Hunt, now 26, knew firsthand the pain of small communities with tight budgets buying fire equipment. One day in 2023, he found himself chatting with one of his firefighter friends who’d asked if Hunt knew of a better way.  “When I couldn’t find anything, it became clear that there was a need for a streamlined, nationwide marketplace for expensive, hard-to-move equipment like firetrucks,” Hunt told TechCrunch. “A few months later, I left my job with no product or funding to build the solution.” He teamed up with college friend Alaz Sengul and launched Garage,…

Facebook Tweet Email Link In an escalating international dispute, Israel launched a series of diplomatic attacks against several of its Western allies as they prepare to recognize a Palestinian state next month. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu sent two strongly worded letters to the leaders of France and Australia, accusing both men of fueling antisemitism with their decision to recognize a state of Palestine. In both letters, Netanyahu cited antisemitic and anti-Israel incidents that occurred in recent months, linking them to the governments’ positions on the Gaza war and Palestinian statehood. “Your call for a Palestinian state pours fuel on this…

by Mia Taylor Last updated: 2:25 PM ET, Tue August 19, 2025 G Adventures and Global Sustainable Tourism Council (GSTC) have joined forces to produce a new digital series of content that shines a light on how sustainable tourism can create a positive impact for both travelers and destinations.The new series, titled “Travel Redefined: Tourism for People and Planet,” showcases everything from rewilded coastlines to carbon-free cities to illustrate how travel can help protect the planet and empower communities.  The series also includes two installments that highlight the transformative power of community tourism. These two dispatches follow G Adventures founder,…

“It wasn’t one big lightbulb; it was death by a thousand cuts,” Edward Aryee said when asked what led him and his co-founder, Raj Kadiyala, to launch SRE.ai.  The company is offering natural language AI agents that can perform complex enterprise DevOps workflows like continuous integration and testing.  “Instead of stitching together different low-code tools for enterprise applications like Salesforce, compared to products built on AWS, GCP, or Azure, teams can now move faster with context-driven, chat-like experiences that work across all of them,” Kadiyala, who is the company’s CEO, told TechCrunch.  The duo thought of the product while working…

Texas cannot require public schools to display the Ten Commandments in every classroom, a judge said Wednesday in a temporary ruling against the state’s new requirement, making it the third such state law to be blocked by a court.A group of Dallas-area families and faith leaders sought a preliminary injunction against the law, which goes into effect on Sept. 1. They say the requirement violates the First Amendment’s protections for the separation of church and state and the right to free religious exercise. Texas is the largest state to attempt such a requirement, and U.S. District Judge Fred Biery’s ruling…

On “Big Money,” Super Bowl-sized singer Jon Batiste opts for a surprisingly intimate sound.The just over 32-minute, nine-song set will be released Friday, and it’s not nearly as loud as the New Orleans’ jazzman’s eye-popping wardrobe. The stripped-down, mostly acoustic arrangements create a chill vibe. Simplicity somehow only intensifies the songs’ swing and sway.Batiste pairs lyrics about devotion, values, angels and ecology with music that mixes folk and funk, gospel and the blues. The range is such that Batiste even plays a little fiddle and mandolin, but he shines brightest on two songs featuring his solo piano.The first is a…

Lowe’s beat Wall Street’s earning expectations on Wednesday as demand for home projects picked up during the quarter, but homeowners’ appetite for bigger projects remained softer.The retailer also announced its latest effort to attract more business from home professionals. It said on Wednesday that it has struck a deal to acquire Foundation Building Materials, a distributor of drywall, insulation and other interior building products for large residential and commercial professionals, for about $8.8 billion.Home improvement demand has been weaker as higher borrowing costs and mortgage rates keep some homeowners and potential homebuyers on the sidelines. In an interview with CNBC, CEO…