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by Donald Wood Last updated: 8:30 AM ET, Fri June 27, 2025 Hawaiian Airlines reached out to customers on June 26 to inform them of a cybersecurity attack that could have potentially exposed some of their personal data.According to KHON.com, Hawaiian customers who clicked on the airline’s website found a notice stating that the carrier was “addressing a cyber-security event” that impacted its computer systems, but no flights were canceled or delayed. The airline did not reveal how many travelers were impacted or what information was compromised.Officials from Hawaiian released a statement on the incident: “Hawaiian Airlines is continuing to…
If you’re a founder looking to grow your startup, chances are you’re wrestling with more than just product or capital. Talent, scale, and smart execution are the real battlegrounds. That’s exactly what TechCrunch All Stage 2025 is built to address on July 15 at Boston’s SoWa Power Station. Rob Biederman, managing partner at Asymmetric Capital Partners and one of the sharpest minds in talent, tech, and scaling strategy, will share his insights in a roundtable session. This is THE place where you can ask him directly what it takes to scale. See many more top startup leaders taking the stage…
Seoul, South Korea CNN — Min Young-jae has not seen or heard anything about her eldest brother for 75 years. He was 19 and she was only 2 when, during the early days of the Korean War, he was kidnapped to the North. “We were known in the neighborhood as a happy family,” the now 77-year-old told CNN, as her older sister Min Jeong-ja nodded in agreement. Their peaceful days were shattered on June 25, 1950, when North Korea invaded the South. The three-year war would kill more than 847,000 troops and about 522,000 civilians from both sides, and tear…
DETROIT (AP) — NFL coach Jim Harbaugh was added Friday to a lawsuit against the University of Michigan and a former assistant football coach who is accused of hacking into the computer accounts of college athletes across the U.S. to look for intimate photos.Attorneys claim Harbaugh, who was Michigan’s coach, and others knew that Matt Weiss was seen viewing private information on a computer in December 2022 but still allowed him to continue working as co-offensive coordinator in a national playoff game roughly a week later.Michigan athletic director Warde Manuel and other officials were also added to the lawsuit in…
by Mia Taylor Last updated: 5:00 PM ET, Thu June 26, 2025 Summer’s biggest travel weekend is just around the corner and there’s good news and not-so-good news in store when it comes to July 4 travel trends.The good news? According to KAYAK, flight prices are down this year compared to last July 4. Average airfare costs have dropped 5 percent for domestic travel and 8 percent for international travel compared to 2024.A variety of factors are contributing to the decline in the cost of airline tickets for the mega-travel July 4 weekend, including increased competition from low-cost carriers, which…
Jeff Bezos is apparently trying to capitalize on the recent blowup between President Donald Trump and Elon Musk, according to a new report from The Wall Street Journal. Bezos has spoken to Trump twice this month, at times discussing more government contracts for his space company Blue Origin, according to the report. Blue Origin CEO Dave Limp also visited the White House to meet with Trump’s chief of staff, Susie Wiles. Bezos even reportedly invited Trump to his upcoming wedding in Venice, Italy. The interactions with the White House came after Musk and Trump spent days slinging mud at each…
PARIS (AP) — Few Paris addresses conjure myth quite like Maxim’s, the gilded Belle Époque haunt where artists and aristocrats once jostled for a seat at dinner, and a place immortalized in Cole Porter’s lyrics and classic Hollywood films as the very symbol of Parisian chic. On Friday night, at Paris Fashion Week the renowned restaurant-turned-nightclub became the improbable stage for Kenzo’s latest co-ed show — a riot of pop color, celebrity and cultural collision served tableside.Guests perched around white tablecloths as Nigo, the first Japanese designer to helm Kenzo since the late, great Kenzo Takada, set out to prove…
Villas of Distinction, a leader in luxury villa rentals worldwide, is doubling down on its support for travel advisors with an extended bonus commission program that pays out commissions at the time of deposit—unlike any other company in the luxury villa market.The program, which runs through July 31, 2025, offers travel advisors up to $5,000 in bonus commission on new villa bookings for travel through December 31, 2026. This initiative aims to reward advisors more quickly and frequently, regardless of travel destination or season. “We’re thrilled that our travel advisor partners continue to find meaningful value in our bonus commission…
Suno, the AI music company currently in a legal battle with music labels, announced on Thursday the acquisition of WavTool, a browser-based AI digital audio workstation (DAW). This acquisition aims to improve Suno’s editing capabilities for songwriters and producers. WavTool, launched in 2023, offers several tools to musicians, such as stem separation, AI audio generation, and an AI music assistant. Suno will integrate WavTool’s technology into its new editing interface, which launched this month. The terms of the deal have not been disclosed. A company spokesperson noted that “most” of the WavTool employees moved to Suno’s product and engineering teams,…
The president of the University of Virginia is resigning following pressure from the Trump administration to step aside amid a Justice Department probe into the school’s diversity practices. James E. Ryan convened a meeting with his senior leadership on Friday and announced that he would be stepping down, according to a source who attended the UVA Board of Visitors meeting.The Justice Department had demanded Ryan step down to resolve an investigation over the school’s diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives, according to The New York Times, which was first to report the news of his resignation. In a letter to the…