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by Mia Taylor Last updated: 1:55 PM ET, Wed September 17, 2025 As part of the continued unveiling of its plans for 2027 and 2028, Carnival Cruise Line today announced three new homeports along with the opening of new sailings.Among the latest news, Carnival is launching its first-ever dedicated series of Hawaii cruises, which will take place aboard Carnival Legend. In addition, the cruise line is repositioning the Carnival Freedom to Norfolk, Virginia and it is also extending Carnival Pride’s year-round service in Baltimore.“This update…represents important pieces of our strategy to deliver more fun experiences,” Christine Duffy, Carnival Cruise Line…
Nvidia has agreed to buy a $5 billion stake in Intel as part of a broader deal to together develop “multiple generations” of data center and PC products. Nvidia will acquire the Intel stock for $23.28 per share, a slight discount on the companies previous trading price. According to Reuters, the deal would make Nvidia one of Intel’s largest shareholders, owning about 4% of the company. Intel shares were up as much as 30% in early trading on Thursday morning. The companies will integrate their two architectures using Nvidia’s NVLink interface, which enables data and control code transfers between CPUs…
Tax incentives that saved U.S. residents thousands of dollars on home efficiency upgrades, clean energy installations and electric vehicles are expiring this year. That means people who want to take advantage of them before they disappear have to act quickly.“There is still time, but the clock is ticking,” said Zach Pierce, head of policy at Rewiring America, a nonprofit focused on electrification.With thousands of dollars on the line and mere days or months to claim them, we’ve got some tips on how to maximize savings. Refresh my memory. What are these incentives?The Inflation Reduction Act that passed in 2022 includes…
Cunard is debuting a slate of new programs for Queen Elizabeth’s inaugural 2025/26 Caribbean season, which kicks off on Oct. 16, 2025.The ship, which was the recipient of an extensive renovation earlier this year, will feature new culinary experiences and more than 100 theatrical performances. “Queen Elizabeth will introduce new extraordinary performances, while culinary offerings and a collection of shore excursions authentically connect our guests to the incredible array of different destinations on our voyages,” said Cunard President Katie McAlister.On the culinary front, Karib, “a new dining experience paying homage to the diverse cultures of the Caribbean islands with dishes…
NEW YORK (AP) — Sarah McLachlan’s first album in over a decade was supposed to be her last.At least, it felt that way to her for a short while. Out Friday, the release, titled “Better Broken,” has been many years in the making. “It had been so long since I’d made a record,” she told The Associated Press. “I kind of thought, maybe this is my last one.” But working with a new team of collaborators reignited her enthusiasm for music discovery in the studio. These 11 tracks are the result — but they’re not a swan song.“Some of these…
Ruth Jones, immunization nurse, holds a Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine (brand name: Comirnaty) at Borinquen Health Care Center in Miami, Florida, on May 29, 2025.Joe Raedle | Getty ImagesCovid shot access and coverage in the U.S. hang in the balance as an influential government vaccine panel hand-picked by Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. convenes this week in Atlanta. The panel, called the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices, or ACIP, is scheduled to vote on recommendations for Covid jabs and childhood immunizations for hepatitis B and measles, mumps, rubella, and varicella, or MMRV. Kennedy has gutted and restacked that…
Amazon made same-day delivery the benchmark on Earth. Impulse Space is pitching a similar concept for satellites bound for geostationary orbit about 22,000 miles above Earth, compressing what is typically a months-long transit into a matter of hours. In the span of a week, the in-space propulsion startup announced a trio of deals aiming to unlock geostationary orbit (GEO) for commercial and defense users. That includes a demonstration mission with defense contractor Anduril planned for 2026; a transportation deal with GEO communications startup Astranis in 2027; and a multi-launch agreement to carry Infinite Orbits’ servicing satellites to GEO starting the…
American Express platinum business card.Courtesy: American ExpressAmerican Express on Thursday unveiled updates to its flagship credit card amid heightened industry competition over the country’s high spenders.The company said that consumer and business versions of its refreshed Platinum card now carry an $895 annual fee, about 29% higher than the current fee of $695.But consumers can now tap $3,500 in annual benefits, according to American Express, mostly in the form of credits offsetting purchases made on the card, more than twice the previous level.The perks include credits at Uber, Lululemon, Oura, the restaurant booking platform Resy, and enhanced hotel and streaming…
Meta Connect 2025 — the company’s biggest conference of the year where it unveils smart glasses and VR headsets — kicks off on Wednesday night. We’re expecting the star of Meta Connect 2025 to be the company’s new AI-powered smart glasses with Ray-Ban and Oakley, but the company may have some other surprises in store regarding the Metaverse, Quest headsets, or even its broader AI ambitions. Meta says it has sold millions of Ray-Ban Meta smart glasses, and earlier this year, Meta unveiled its latest AI-powered smart glasses with Oakley, which were designed for athletes. Silicon Valley is leaning heavily…
Twenty-five years ago, Al Gore was in the final stretch of his U.S. presidential campaign, just weeks away from an election that would ultimately slip through his fingers despite winning the popular vote. His platform included ambitious climate action, with America positioned as the natural leader of a global environmental transition. The irony of what has transpired since is not lost on him. “Looking from the standpoint of 25 years ago, I have to say no, I would not have seen this as the most likely outcome,” Gore admits when asked about China’s emergence as the world’s leading force in…