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Top YouTube creator MrBeast is worried about AI’s impact on creators’ livelihoods, despite having dabbled with using the technology himself. On Monday, the creator posted his concerns on social media, where he openly wondered how AI-generated videos could affect the “millions of creators currently making content for a living.” “Scary times,” he added. MrBeast, whose real name is Jimmy Donaldson, is No. 1 on Forbes’ 2025 list of top creators, with $85 million in earnings and 634 million followers. What he says and does, as a result of his position, has an outsized influence across the industry. So if MrBeast…

One of the two promotions offers savings of up to $550 when bookings are paid in full. (Source: ALG Vacations)ALG Vacations unveiled two October sales promotions, both of which run from Oct. 3 to 23, 2025, and are “designed to help travel advisors close 2025 strong and position themselves for success in 2026,” the company said. The sales promotions apply to bookings made by Oct. 23, 2025, for travel through Dec. 15, 2026.“With an emphasis on both last-minute savings opportunities and strategic support for selling Europe, the promotions empower advisors to meet rising demand while offering their clients unmatched value,”…

OpenAI unveiled new API updates at its Dev Day on Monday, introducing GPT-5 Pro, its latest language model, its new video generation model Sora 2, and a smaller, cheaper voice model.   The updates were part of a series of announcements geared toward wooing developers to OpenAI’s ecosystem, including the launch of an agent-building tool and the ability to build apps in ChatGPT.  The addition of GPT-5 Pro might appeal to developers building applications in finance, legal, and healthcare — industries that need “high accuracy and depth of reasoning,” per OpenAI CEO Sam Altman.  Altman also noted that voice capabilities will be essential in the future as it quickly becomes one of the…

Florida’s higher-speed rail service, Brightline, has announced network enhancements to meet ridership demand and improve guest experience.Following two years of full-service operations across the state along with guest feedback and data analysis, Brightline has responded to the need for more capacity at high-demand travel times, simplified pricing and premium changes, taking effect in early October. “These changes reflect our commitment to delivering a predictable, reliable, and comfortable travel experience,” said Patrick Goddard, Chief Executive Officer, Brightline Florida. “We’ve listened to our guests and studied ridership trends to ensure our network evolves with their needs.”Expanded Service and Schedule AdjustmentsBrightline is testing…

Microsoft is buying 100 megawatts of solar capacity from Japanese developer Shizen Energy, the latest in a string of renewable energy deals designed to power the tech company’s growing compute needs.  The agreement, which the companies announced late last week, covers four different solar developments; one is already operating and three are under construction. The deal covers output from the plants for 20 years. Seattle-based Microsoft already operates two data centers in Japan. Microsoft’s compute capacity is slated to expand as the company invests $2.9 billion in the country over the next year. Solar has become a favored source of…

For the release of her twelfth album, “The Life of a Showgirl,” Taylor Swift sent fans on an online scavenger hunt this weekend, which began by searching for “Taylor Swift” on Google. But as fans unveiled secret videos as part of the campaign, some fretted that the clips looked like they were AI-generated — and they were not pleased. A Google search for the singer’s name yields a cryptic message: “12 cities, 12 doors, 1 video to unlock.” Fans had to figure out the location of the doors, then physically find them and scan a QR code, which surfaced 12…

by Lacey Pfalz Last updated: 8:55 AM ET, Mon October 6, 2025 Wyndham Hotels & Resorts is launching a new economy franchise for independent hoteliers, allowing them to preserve their own branding and character while being backed by Wyndham’s benefits. Called Dazzler Select by Wyndham, it’s an economy-style extension of Dazzler by Wyndham, with the first hotel debuting in Kissimmee, Florida this week. Magic Moment Resort & Kids Club is a playful, family-friendly hotel run by Ariel Tomat and Carina Radonich, new members of Wyndham’s Women Own the Room program designed for women hoteliers.  “What makes Magic Moment extraordinary is not…

Lucid Motors delivered a record 4,078 vehicles in the third quarter, likely buoyed by a combination of more Gravity SUVs hitting the road and a rush of customers taking advantage of the expiring federal EV tax credit. The Saudi-owned luxury EV startup is still way off the projections it used to go public in 2021 — a transaction that netted it $4 billion. But Lucid Motors has seen deliveries steadily climb over the last two years. The third-quarter delivery figures announced Monday mark the seventh consecutive quarter that Lucid Motors has seen sales increase. Lucid Motors was not alone in…

The next time you board an American Airlines flight, you might notice a familiar piece of equipment missing from the gate area. The Dallas-based carrier has announced it is removing all carry-on bag-sizers from its boarding gates across the country, effective October 6, according to local news outlet KTLA.  Passengers insert their carry-ons into the ubiquitous metal frames to measure whether their luggage will fit in the overhead bin. But the tools are apparently causing lags in the boarding process. The airline says it’s removing the bag-sizers in an effort to make boarding even faster. However, the bag-sizers will still be available…

by Lacey Pfalz Last updated: 10:45 AM ET, Mon October 6, 2025 The Mexican state of Quintana Roo, home to several top Mexican Caribbean destinations, is ready to begin building a new biogas plant that would convert sargassum, the brown algae that washes up on area beaches by the tons each year, into sustainable biogas. According to Riviera Maya News, the state underwent a 14-month pilot project, with engineering and feasibility studies still pending. Yet Óscar Rébora, the State Secretary of Ecology and Environment, is still positive.  “These things take time,” the Secretary said. “The transition from a pilot plant to…