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by Mia Taylor Last updated: 5:40 PM ET, Wed July 9, 2025 Bryan Bedford, CEO of the regional airline Republic Airways, has been confirmed to lead the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA). The appointment puts Bedford in charge of the FAA at a time when the airline industry must sure up operations after a string of high-profile plane crashes, including a January incident that killed 67 people. Bedford’s appointment was applauded by Republicans who say he brings valuable industry experience thanks to his role as CEO of Republic Airways. There were also many vocal opponents of Bedford’s appointment.In advance of today’s Senate…
Elon Musk said in a post on X early Thursday morning that Grok, the chatbot from his AI company, xAI, will be coming to Tesla vehicles “very soon.” “Next week at the latest,” he said. The news that Grok would be coming to Tesla vehicles soon comes several hours after xAI debuted the latest flagship AI model, Grok 4. Fans had wondered loudly why Musk spent an hour late on Wednesday talking about Grok with no mention of a Tesla integration, which likely prompted the billionaire’s early morning announcement. The update also comes as adjustments to Grok have made the…
CNN — For the past two years, summer in Spain has meant prominent protests against tourism: holidaymakers being drenched by angry locals armed with water pistols in Barcelona and protesters marching under banners proclaiming “Your paradise is our nightmare” in the Balearic Islands regularly make headlines as the saturation of the summer season gets underway. Tourism is a pillar of Spain’s economy, contributing over 12% to the national GDP. But in destinations where cruise ships constantly spill out crowds and Airbnb-style rentals in city centers exacerbate a housing crisis that helped push residents to the outskirts of their own hometowns,…
NEW YORK (AP) — Stephen King has a rule for anyone wanting to adapt one of his books for the big or small screen. It’s basically the Hippocratic oath for intellectual property — first, do no harm.“When you deviate from the story that I wrote, you do so at your own risk,” he says in a recent interview from his home in Maine. “I know what I’m doing and I’m not sure that screenwriters always do or that producers and directors always do.” Not everyone has listened to King, who has enjoyed hit adaptations — “The Shawshank Redemption,” “Stand By…
by Sarah Kuta Last updated: 5:40 PM ET, Wed July 9, 2025 Travelers can take advantage of savings on Southeast Asia river cruises during Heritage Line’s Independence Day sale.On voyages between August 2025 and April 2026, travelers can save $407 per guest, 40.7 percent off their first spa treatment, 4.7 percent off their final beverage bill and 17.76 percent off private excursion packages. The promotion applies to bookings made now through July 31. With Heritage Line, travelers can sail the Lower Mekong River between Vietnam and Cambodia on a 7-night journey aboard The Jahan or Jayavarman. The company also recently unveiled…
U.K. authorities confirmed on Thursday they had arrested four individuals for allegedly carrying out a series of hacks earlier this year targeting the British retail sector, including Marks & Spencer, Harrods, and the Co-op. The National Crime Agency said a woman aged 20, two men aged 19, and a youth aged 17 were arrested on Thursday at locations across the U.K. under suspicion of hacking, blackmail, money laundering, and participating in an organized crime group. The suspects weren’t named, but were taken into custody in relation to the hacks, the NCA said. Starting in April, hackers started breaking in and…
CNN — The words “Get out of Mexico” are still visible on one shop window as protestors violently kicked in the glass pane. In another clip, “Kill a gringo” is spray-painted on a wall in Mexico City as demonstrators carried placards demanding western foreigners “stop stealing our home.” These were some of the striking scenes at a mass protest last week against gentrification and the rising cost of living in the Mexican capital city, which some have blamed on an influx of foreigners from the United States and Europe. While the demonstration was largely peaceful and reflected growing anger about…
Virgin Atlantic customers will soon have access to a host of new upgrades, as the London-based airline is completely reimagining its premium experience on board its planes and in its lounges.First, the carrier will begin a total refurbishment of its Boeing 787-9 planes, with new seats across all three cabins. Amid increased demand for premium products, Virgin Atlantic will add significantly more premium seats to the 787-9 aircraft. Upper Class and Premium cabins on the aircraft will gain 13 and 21 more seats, respectively, for a total of 44 seats in Upper Class and 56 seats in Premium. For the first…
Google said on Thursday it’s adding an image-to-video generation feature to its Veo 3 AI video generator through its Gemini app. The company had already rolled out this feature in its AI-powered video tool called Flow, which was launched in May at Google’s I/O developer conference. After launching Veo 3-powered video generation in May, Google made the feature available in over 150 countries as of last week. At the moment, only Google AI Ultra and Google AI Pro plan users can generate videos with a three-creations-per-day limit with no carry-over. What image-to-video generation with Veo 3 looks likeImage Credits:Google Google…
NEW YORK (AP) — A book of Beatles -era photographs taken by George Harrison, many of them never published, will be released next year.Random House announced Thursday that “The Third Eye,” which includes more than 250 black and white and color images, is scheduled for Fall 2026. Harrison’s widow, Olivia Harrison, compiled and curated the book, which covers the years 1963-69 and includes photos of the Beatles everywhere from their native Liverpool to India to Shea Stadium.“I want to show people, from George’s unique photographic perspective during the Beatles’ early years, the moments when the whole of your life is…