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by Sarah Kuta Last updated: 1:55 PM ET, Thu July 17, 2025 After a successful debut in 2025, Explora Journeys will return to the Formula 1 Grand Prix de Monaco in 2026.From June 3 to June 8, 2026, EXPLORA I will serve as a luxurious home base for travelers who want to take in the action. At this year’s race in May, the brand had EXPLORA II docked at Port Hercule just steps from the circuit.  “The Monaco race weekend has become a meaningful and unforgettable chapter in the ever-evolving story of Explora Journeys,” says Anna Nash, president of Explora…

Mistral AI, the French company behind AI assistant Le Chat and several foundational models, is officially regarded as one of France’s most promising tech startups and is arguably the only European company that could compete with OpenAI. But compared to its $6 billion valuation, its global market share is still relatively low.  However, the recent launch of its chat assistant on mobile app stores was met with some hype, particularly in its home country. “Go and download Le Chat, which is made by Mistral, rather than ChatGPT by OpenAI — or something else,” French president Emmanuel Macron said in a…

LOS ANGELES (AP) — A lawyer for the maker of the video game Call of Duty argued Friday that a judge should dismiss a lawsuit brought by families of the victims of the Robb Elementary School attack in Uvalde, Texas, saying the contents of the war game are protected by the First Amendment. The families sued Call of Duty maker Activision and Meta Platforms, which owns Instagram, saying that the companies bear responsibility for products used by the teenage gunman. Three sets of parents who lost children in the shooting were in the audience at the Los Angeles hearing. Activision…

by Lacey Pfalz Last updated: 2:00 PM ET, Thu July 17, 2025 After quickly selling out after opening for registration back in April, the American Society of Travel Advisors’ (ASTA) 2026 River Cruise Expo is expanding the event and reopening registration, which ASTA advisors can do now. The 2026 River Cruise Expo will take place next March 11-15 in Amsterdam, Netherlands and will feature fifteen river cruise ships, a record number for the event. More attendees will also be allowed to attend than in any previous expo.  The General Session will feature an expanded two-day educational event, while advisors will also…

The startup behind the viral AI coding app Cursor is snapping up top talent from AI enterprise startups in a bid to bolster its competition with Microsoft’s GitHub Copilot and win over businesses looking to supercharge their employees with AI coding tools. In one recent case, Cursor maker Anysphere struck a deal to acquire the AI-powered customer relationship management (CRM) startup Koala, two sources familiar with the matter told TechCrunch. As part of the deal, Cursor will bring on several of Koala’s top engineers to build out a dedicated enterprise-readiness team. However, the entire Koala team will not be joining…

TRENTON, N.J. (AP) — A transgender woman has sued Princeton University claiming she was illegally removed shortly before her race in a school-hosted track meet in May due to her gender identity.An attorney for Sadie Schreiner filed the complaint in New Jersey Superior Court on Tuesday, listing the school along with athletic director John Mack and director of track operations Kimberly Keenan-Kirkpatrick as defendants. The lawsuit also lists New York-based Leone Timing and Results Services as a defendant in its role of handling official timing for organized track and field events.The lawsuit comes more than five months after the NCAA…

CBS says its decision to end Stephen Colbert’s late-night comedy show is financial, not political. Yet even with the ample skepticism about that explanation, there’s no denying the economics were not working in Colbert’s favor.The network’s bombshell announcement late Thursday that the “Late Show” will end next May takes away President Donald Trump’s most prominent TV critic and the most popular entertainment program in its genre.The television industry’s declining economic health means similar hard calls are already being made with personalities and programming, with others to be faced in the future. For the late-night genre, there are unique factors to…

A passenger passes a giant American flag as they make their way to and from their gates during the Memorial Day weekend getaway at John Wayne Airport Orange County in John Wayne Airport, Santa Ana, CA on Thursday, May 26, 2022. Allen J. Schaben | Los Angeles Times | Getty ImagesCanadian travel dropped sharply in the first half of 2025, according to numbers by U.S. Travel Association.Visits from Canada dropped by nearly 19% over the same time period last year, dragging overall international visits lower by 3.4%.That equates to a decline of $1.9 billion in travel spending. June was especially rough,…

Global vacation company Trafalgar is offering a limited-time incentive on its 2026 river cruise product.From now through September 30, 2025, travel advisors will earn a $500 gift card per couple booked while clients will receive a $1500 savings per couple on select 2026 river cruise departures booked between July 17 and September 30, 2025. “We’re incredibly proud of the strong response to Trafalgar’s first-ever river cruises, which we announced in May. This offer keeps that momentum going while reinforcing our commitment to putting advisors first,” said Whitney Ramirez, SVP of Sales, TTC Tour Brands.She added, “Advisors are already showing great…

Facebook Tweet Email Link Washington AP  —  The Food and Drug Administration is allowing vaping brand Juul to keep its e-cigarettes on the market, providing relief to a company that has struggled for years after being widely blamed for sparking the teen vaping trend. FDA regulators said Thursday that Juul’s studies show its e-cigarettes are less harmful for adult smokers, who can benefit from switching completely to vaping. The FDA decision applies to both tobacco- and menthol-flavored versions of the reusable product, which works with nicotine-filled cartridges sold in two different strengths. Juul previously discontinued several fruit and candy flavors…