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Adobe is bringing more AI-powered image-editing and enhancement features to Photoshop using its Firefly models. The company said today that it is rolling out an image-upscaling feature, an object blending, and an upgraded object remover to Photoshop. The company said that the Generative Upscale feature will enhance an image up to 8 megapixels. This is useful for restoring details to old photos, upscaling images for prints, or adopting assets for various platforms. In 2024, Adobe teased a feature called Project Perfect Blend, which works on correcting colors, shadows, and lighting for new objects being added to an existing image. The…

Royal Caribbean raised its full-year guidance Tuesday on the back of strong cruise bookings.The company now expects 2025 earnings of between $15.41 and $15.55 per share on an adjusted basis, up from prior earnings per share guidance of $14.55 to $15.55.CEO Jason Liberty noted traveler preferences are evolving, saying there’s an increase in people choosing to vacation more frequently and are opting for experience-driven travel. Royal Caribbean said 75% of consumers report they plan to spend the same amount or more on leisure travel over the next 12 months.”Our experiences are designed to meet these evolving expectations,” Liberty said.Royal Caribbean…

Spirit Airlines has announced plans for a significant downsizing as it seeks to overhaul its business this summer.The ultra-low-cost carrier confirmed that it will furlough as many as 270 pilots and demote 140 others in cost-cutting measures to scale down its workforce in response to a slimmer flight schedule. “We are taking necessary steps to ensure we operate as efficiently as possible as part of our efforts to return to profitability,” the airline said in an emailed statement to Reuters.The demotions for dozens of pilots will take effect on October 1, while furloughs will begin one month later on November…

Golden Dome, the Trump administration’s gambit to build a next-generation missile defense system, has startups and longstanding defense contractors preparing to duke it out for a piece of a $151 billion multi-year contract.  The process to qualify for the $151 billion contract vehicle, essentially an umbrella program, is stacked against most startups — not because of their tech. Instead, smaller companies may be thwarted by a multi-layered, expensive bureaucratic process used to ensure a company can meet security and other compliance requirements.  Ultimately, Golden Dome may not be the zero-sum battle of emerging tech versus incumbents. The startups that do…

Facebook Tweet Email Link Tsunami advisories have been issued after an 8.0 magnitude earthquake struck off Russia’s remote and sparsely populated far eastern coast, the United States Geological Survey said Wednesday. The earthquake hit about 85 miles (136 kilometers) from Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia at a depth of 19 kilometers, according to the USGS. A tsunami watch is in place for the Hawaiian Islands and a tsunami advisory for portions of Alaska’s Aleutian Islands. Tsunami advisories are also in effect for coastal regions in Japan, with the country’s Meteorological Agency warning that waves up to 1 meter are possible, according to Japan’s…

United Airline flight attendants picketed outside Terminal B at Logan Airport, seeking a new contract.John Tlumacki | Boston Globe | Getty ImagesUnited Airlines flight attendants voted down a new labor contract that called for immediate raises of at least 26% and other quality-of-life improvements, their union said Tuesday.The flight attendants’ last raise was in 2020. Their union, the Association of Flight Attendants-CWA, which represents the airline’s some 28,000 cabin crew members, and the airline had reached a tentative agreement in May.”United Flight Attendants today voted to send a strong message to United Airlines management by rejecting a tentative agreement that…

by Lacey Pfalz Last updated: 8:55 AM ET, Tue July 29, 2025 U.S. travel companies are sharing higher fourth-quarter revenue growth projections as budget-conscious Americans once again began booking their vacations in July. While summer is typically a busy travel season across much of the globe, the United States is the only country where that isn’t true this year, with the industry facing declines across the board in hotel revenue, domestic air passenger demand and, especially, international travel.  American consumer confidence also dropped to record lows this year, but July seemed to bring back optimism for U.S. travel companies.  According to…

When Esther Hallam welcomed her daughter, Nara, into the world, she faced the challenge of searching for trustworthy brands that offered high-quality organic infant formula in the U.S.  Despite being available for nearly 160 years, the quality of infant formula options in the U.S. is still lacking, she believes. Many manufacturers opt for skim milk to cut costs, which allows them to add oils to meet nutritional requirements. Several formulas contain palm oil, soy, and corn syrup, which aren’t recommended for infants due to their potential health risks. For instance, research has linked corn syrup to an increased risk of…

The University of California, Los Angeles, reached a $6 million settlement with three Jewish students and a Jewish professor whose suit against the university argued it violated their civil rights by allowing pro-Palestinian protesters in 2024 to block their access to classes and other areas on campus.The settlement comes nearly a year after a preliminary injunction was issued, marking the first time a U.S. judge had ruled against a university over their handling of on-campus demonstrations against Israel’s war in Gaza.UCLA had argued that it had no legal responsibility over the issue because protesters, not the university, blocked Jewish students’…

MONTREAL (AP) — Former Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and Katy Perry had dinner together in Montreal this week. A communications consultant for the restaurant Le Violon confirmed Tuesday that the former prime minister and the singer spent about two hours at the fine-dining spot Monday evening. Photos of the meetup published by TMZ sparked speculation of a budding romance.Samantha Jin said the pair kept to themselves and neither the staff nor other patrons approached them for a photo. “We kind of got the vibe that they were a little more chill,” she said.Jin added that there was no indication…