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Building or expanding an agency team is no easy feat. There are countless issues to consider; for example, what characteristics are you looking for in new hires? What questions should you ask them? When is the right to time to bring people on — and is this a move you even need to make? We asked travel advisors who have successfully hired agency team members for a rundown of actionable strategies. Here’s how to hire the best people — and keep them (and your business) thriving.Where to BeginDon’t build a team just because you’re busy, warns James Berglie, president of…
The website for xAI’s Grok chatbot is exposing the system prompts for several of its AI personas, including a “crazy conspiracist” that seems designed to handhold a user into beliefs that “a secret global cabal” controls the world. TechCrunch has confirmed the system prompt exposure, first reported on by 404 Media. They include instructions for a range of AI personas, like Ani, its flagship romantic anime girlfriend who “is secretly a bit of a nerd, despite [her] edgy appearance.” The exposure comes after a planned partnership between Elon Musk’s xAI and the U.S. government to make Grok available to federal…
Facebook Tweet Email Link Hamas says it has agreed to a new Gaza ceasefire proposal as mediators from Qatar and Egypt push to renew talks ahead of a major Israeli assault on Gaza City. In a statement, Hamas said it had accepted the new proposal presented on Sunday by Qatar and Egypt. Basem Naim, a senior member of Hamas’ political bureau, said on social media, “The movement has accepted the new proposal from the mediators. We pray that God extinguishes the fires of this war on our people.” Two Israeli officials told CNN that Israel had received the Hamas response…
LOS ANGELES (AP) — This year’s MTV Video Music Awards is shaking things up, handing out two new awards to decorated artists in the rap and Latin music genres. Rapper Busta Rhymes will receive the first ever MTV VMA Rock the Bells Visionary Award and Ricky Martin will be honored with the inaugural Latin Icon Award, the VMAs announced Monday. The Rock the Bells Visionary Award celebrates the hip-hop star’s “boundary-breaking cultural impact and an indomitable musical career,” the announcement read. Rhymes, who has taken the VMAs stage various times since his first performance in 1997, will also perform during…
Facebook Tweet Email Link The measles outbreak centered in West Texas – one of the largest and deadliest in centuries – has ended, state health officials announced on Monday. No new cases have been reported in the counties that had previously shown evidence of ongoing transmission in more than 42 days, according to the announcement. An outbreak is considered to be over after this amount of time because it suggests that there two incubation periods have passed – the time it would take to get sick after an exposure – without any transmission. Texas has confirmed at least 762 cases…
by Lacey Pfalz Last updated: 8:35 AM ET, Mon August 18, 2025 Princess Cruises’ newest ship, the Star Princess, will debut with a new iteration of the immersive lounge and theater venue, Spellbound by Magic Castle, when it sets sail for the first time on October 4, 2025. The venue brings to mind the golden age of magic, when sleight-of-hand and illusion were wildly popular. It’ll feature a ticketing booth, a mysterious Inner Circle, the Cardini Bar, a Backstage area and the Peacock Theater. Spellbound by Magic Castle on the Star Princess will also offer a new cocktail menu at the…
Apple usually announces its new hardware in the fall, and this year is likely no different. The event is reported to be on September 9, and Apple is expected to release its iPhone 17 lineup, along with updates for the Apple Watch and AirPods. As always, there are many rumors circulating, including bigger screens and improved cameras for the iPhone 17 models and the introduction of an ultra-thin iPhone Air that could replace the Plus model. iPhone 17, 17 Pro, and 17 Pro Max The iPhone 17 is expected to get a significant makeover to align more closely with the…
Set your alarms. Bookmark this page. Refresh like your future depends on it. After reviewing thousands of groundbreaking applications from around the globe, TechCrunch is just days away from announcing the 2025 Startup Battlefield 200 — our handpicked cohort of the most promising early-stage startups set to take the stage at TechCrunch Disrupt 2025 this October 27-29. The 2025 Startup Battlefield 200 list will go live, right here, on Wednesday, August 27, at 9:00 a.m. PT. Whether you applied, referred a standout founder, or just want to see who made the cut, this is the moment you’ve been waiting for.…
Facebook Tweet Email Link Rafah, Egypt — The displacement of Palestinians from the Gaza Strip is a “red line” and Cairo will not allow any party to risk Egypt’s national security or sovereignty, Egyptian Foreign Minister Badr Abdelatty said on Monday. In an exclusive interview with CNN in the northern Egyptian town of Al-Arish, close to the Gaza border, Abdelatty said that Egypt is working through “different channels, with one objective, to alleviate the burden and suffering of Palestinians,” adding that mass Palestinian emigration from Gaza would not be tolerated by his country. “We will not accept it, we will…
NEW YORK (AP) — You know the band Devo, right? The guys with the funny red plastic hats and jumpsuits? The New Wave musicians behind the silly “Whip It” video? They had that odd, spiky ‘80s vibe? Well, it turns out you may not know as much as you think.The new Netflix documentary “Devo” is an eye-opening examination of an Ohio-born art-rock band that argues they were perhaps the most misunderstood band on the face of the planet. It debuts on the streaming service Tuesday.“We were trivialized and pigeonholed,” co-founder Gerald Casale tells The Associated Press. “This documentary allows us…