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As the world prepares to turn its attention to Milan-Cortina, Italy, for the 2026 Winter Olympics next month, mountain tourism has become an emerging travel trend.According to new data from global travel search aggregator Skyscanner, eight out of 10 travelers are considering or planning a mountain escape for summer or fall 2026. Furthermore, hotel bookings using Skyscanner’s “Room with a mountain view” filter have increased by 103 percent globally year over year.As travelers are introduced to the dramatic landscapes of Italy’s Cortina d’Ampezzo mountain resort this February, interest in mountain escapes, whether in Europe or elsewhere, will only rise. Beyond…
A resident of Springfield, Tennessee, is expected to plead guilty to hacking the U.S. Supreme Court’s electronic document filing system dozens of times over several months. Prosecutors say between August and October 2023, Nicholas Moore, 24, “intentionally accessed a computer without authorization on 25 different days and thereby obtained information from a protected computer,” according to a court document. As of this writing, there aren’t any more details about exactly what information Moore accessed, nor how it was accessed. Moore is scheduled to plead guilty in court by video link on Friday. When reached, a spokesperson for the U.S. District Court…
The American Society of Travel Advisors (ASTA) has joined forces with leading travel industry partners to issue a resounding joint industry statement on the heels of Norwegian Cruise Line’s decision to permanently eliminate non-commissionable fares (NCFs).The organization and its partners are also taking the opportunity to call on the broader travel industry to examine their own fare structures to maximize fairness and transparency moving forward. “The practice of NCFs has long been a barrier to fair and transparent compensation for travel advisors,” the statement reads. “Removing NCFs entirely reflects a trend toward more equitable and transparent commission models industry-wide, honoring…
What does it take to bring a burned-out founder back to the company he sold to Amazon? For Jamie Siminoff of the video doorbell maker Ring, it was the potential of AI — and the Palisades fires that destroyed his garage, the birthplace of Ring itself. Siminoff’s vision: turn Ring from a video doorbell company into an AI-powered “intelligent assistant” for the entire home and beyond. A handful of new features that advance that goal shipped just ahead of this year’s Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas, including fire alerts, alerts about “unusual events,” conversational AI, facial recognition features,…
Luxury expedition cruise line, Atlas Ocean Voyages, has unveiled an evolution of its brand identity.The elevated brand identity was designed to reflect the experience travelers encounter aboard its modern fleet of boutique, purpose-built, expedition yachts: World Navigator, World Traveller and World Voyager. The refreshed brand includes:Visual Identity: Contemporary, refined design elements—including the new brand mark and logo—communicate elegance and modernity, while photography, color palette, and typography reflect the intimate, immersive nature of the Atlas experience.Verbal Identity: Language emphasizes connection, discovery, and the boutique hospitality mindset, aligning marketing and communication across all platforms.Brand DNA: The brand emphasizes Intimacy, Hospitality, Passion, Immersion,…
Ammonia might be the world’s most underappreciated chemical. Without it, crops would go unfertilized and billions of people would starve. Humans started making ammonia in large amounts just over a century ago, and since then the process used to make it, known as Haber-Bosch, hasn’t changed much. A new startup, Ammobia, says that it has tweaked the Haber-Bosch process to lower the cost by up to 40%. To prove the technology works on a larger scale, Ammobia has raised a $7.5 million seed round, the company exclusively told TechCrunch. Investors include Air Liquide’s venture arm ALIAD, Chevron Technology Ventures, Chiyoda…
Shortly after Google announced its new Universal Commerce Protocol for AI-powered shopping agents, a consumer economics watchdog sounded the alarm. In a now viral post on X viewed nearly 400,000 times, Lindsay Owens on Sunday wrote, “Big/bad news for consumers. Google is out today with an announcement of how they plan to integrate shopping into their AI offerings including search and Gemini. The plan includes ‘personalized upselling.’ I.e. Analyzing your chat data and using it to overcharge you.” Owens is executive director of the consumer economics think tank Groundwork Collaborative. Her concern stems from looking at Google’s roadmap, as well…
The airline recently announced new La Première cabin service with refined menus created by triple Michelin-starred French chef Anne-Sophie Pic on flights departing from Paris. The exceptional collaboration celebrates 10 years of culinary creations for the airline’s customers in 2025. Pastry chef Claire Heitzler, Gault & Millau’s 2013 Pastry Chef of the Year, complements the meal service with her exquisite desserts. This unique duo showcases French gastronomic excellence in Air France’s most exclusive cabin.Since November 2025, Anne-Sophie Pic has unveiled new dishes specially designed for La Première guests on departure from Paris. The most Michelin-starred female chef in the world has…
Although public backlash against data centers has been intense over the past 12 months, all of the tech industry’s biggest companies have promised additional buildouts of AI infrastructure in the coming year. That includes OpenAI partner Microsoft, which, on Tuesday, announced what it calls a “community-first” approach to AI Infrastructure. Microsoft’s announcement, which comes only a day after Mark Zuckerberg said that Meta would launch its own AI infrastructure program, isn’t unexpected. Last year, the company announced that it planned to spend billions to expand its AI capacity. What is a little unusual are the promises the company has now…
by Brian Major Last updated: 9:15 PM ET, Mon January 12, 2026 The Caribbean Tourism Organization (CTO) will host the 2026 CTO Air Connectivity Summit in Bermuda in February, a one-day gathering of senior public and private tourism stakeholders, to address the future of Caribbean air connectivity.Themed “Integrating Aviation and Regional Tourism Development,” the summit, which will take place on February 24, will bring together ministers, airline executives, airport leaders and investors to discuss improving air access, supporting sustainable route development and aligning aviation strategy with regional tourism growth. Participants will also explore new partnerships and identify practical solutions to…