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Airbnb announced new features today that will help users connect with fellow travelers while participating in the same activity. The company is also improving search by suggesting properties that you might have missed due to your filters and has redesigned the Maps view to let you search for points of interest such as nearby landmarks, attractions, and restaurants. Earlier this year, Airbnb launched Experiences, activities like cooking classes and guided tours that travelers can book and enjoy with other travelers. At the time, the company hinted that the Airbnb app would lean toward fostering connections with fellow travelers. The company…
by Mia Taylor Last updated: 9:00 AM ET, Tue October 21, 2025 When planning family getaways for clients, it’s not uncommon these days for travel designers at Michigan-based Sky Vacations to be asked: “My son or daughter saw this on TikTok — can you make it happen?”“While younger children may still leave the travel planning to their parents, teens and young adults are increasingly shaping the conversation and are often inspired by what they discover on social platforms,” says Richard Krieger, a director for Sky Vacations, a tour operator specializing in custom-crafted journeys for individuals and groups. Welcome to one…
Two years after revamping its developer programs and pricing, X is expanding the closed beta of a pay-per-use plan for its API to more developers. The social network is accepting applications from developers who want to be a part of the program, the company’s developer account wrote in a post on X. “We are expanding a closed beta to both new & power users who want to ship amazing apps on X,” the post read. Announcing our beta launch: X API pay-per-use model.We are expanding a closed beta to both new & power users who want to ship amazing apps…
Nurphoto | Nurphoto | Getty ImagesHBO Max is the latest streaming services to raise its prices.The streaming giant, owned by Warner Bros. Discovery, announced Tuesday that it is raising prices across all plans. HBO Max’s Basic with ads plan is increasing $1 a month to $10.99, the Standard plan is going up $1.50 to $18.49, and Premium is increasing $2 to $22.99. HBO Max last raised prices in June 2024.The price hikes are effective immediately for new subscriptions. Existing monthly subscribers will be notified 30 days in advance of their plan renewing, with the new prices starting on their next…
Wyndham Hotels & Resorts’ award-winning loyalty program has launched a first-of-its-kind subscription option for travelers seeking more rewards and perks.The hotel giant introduced Wyndham Rewards Insider on Tuesday. Costing $95 a year, members will have access to perks such as automatic Gold level status, concierge services and the ability to double-dip on points with select partners. Additionally, Wyndham Rewards Insider members will save on hotels, flights, cruises, car rentals and entertainment and lifestyle experiences through a new partnership with Ticketmaster.When it comes to booking accommodations, members can save 10 percent or more off standard rates on qualified stays at over…
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NEW YORK (AP) — The Trump administration has agreed to resume student loan forgiveness for an estimated 2.5 million borrowers who are enrolled in certain federal repayment plans following a lawsuit from the American Federation of Teachers.Under the agreement reached Friday between the teachers union and the administration, the Education Department will process loan forgiveness for those eligible in certain repayment plans that offer lower monthly payments based on a borrower’s earnings. The government had stopped providing forgiveness under those plans based on its interpretation of a different court decision.The agreement will also protect borrowers from being hit with high…
PARIS (AP) — The glittering sapphires, emeralds, and diamonds that once adorned France’s royals could well be gone forever, experts said Tuesday after a brazen, four-minute heist in broad daylight left the nation stunned and the government struggling to explain a new debacle at the Louvre.Each stolen piece — an emerald necklace and earrings, two crowns, two brooches, a sapphire necklace and a single earring — represents the pinnacle of 19th century “haute joaillerie,” or fine jewelry. But for the royals, they were more than decoration. The pieces were political statements of France’s wealth, power and cultural import. And they…
A version of this article first appeared in the CNBC Property Play newsletter with Diana Olick. Property Play covers new and evolving opportunities for the real estate investor, from individuals to venture capitalists, private equity funds, family offices, institutional investors and large public companies. Sign up to receive future editions, straight to your inbox.Roughly a decade ago, cryptocurrency began to show up in the residential real estate market. There were stories of the first bitcoin home sale, but really it was just people buying in the currency and then converting it back to dollars. Now crypto is being used more for leverage. Lenders…
Data resiliance company Veeam wants to give its customers more control and security over their data in the age of AI. The Kirkland, Washington-based company announced on Tuesday that it has signed a definitive agreement to acquire Securiti AI, a company that gives enterprises a command center for all of their data. The $1.725 billion deal is a mix of cash and stock and is expected to close the first week of December, as first reported by Bloomberg. Securiti was founded in 2019 by Rehan Jalil. The company raised more than $156 million in venture capital from investors, including Mayfield,…