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NEW YORK (AP) — Popstar Katy Perry and actor Orlando Bloom have split, multiple media outlets reported Thursday.Outlets including People and USA Today cited a statement that said the pair “have been shifting their relationship over the past many months to focus on co-parenting” and would continue to be seen in public with their daughter. The statement, attributed to representatives for both stars, said their priority would be raising their daughter with ”love, stability, and mutual respect.”The statement came a week after reports of the couple’s breakup swirled ahead of the wedding of billionaire Jeff Bezos and Lauren Sánchez Bezos,…

We’re almost there, and ticket rates have officially rolled back with savings of up to $425. TechCrunch All Stage, the founder summit of the year, is just around the corner. On July 15, Boston becomes startup central. Are you ready to gain the insights and strategies you need to launch or scale? Now’s the moment For a limited time, we’ve brought back early launch pricing. Founders pay just $155. Investors, only $250. These are the lowest rates you’ll see before the doors open at SoWa Power Station. Register now and pocket big savings. Why you need to be in the…

by Lacey Pfalz Last updated: 8:35 AM ET, Thu July 3, 2025 French air traffic controllers began a nationwide strike on Thursday, July 3 to protest staff shortages and old equipment, causing delays and flight cancellations across airports in France. According to Reuters, France’s civil aviation agency, DGAC, told airlines to revise schedules due to the strike.  At least two unions, UNSA-ICNA and USAC-CGT, are striking at Paris Charles de Gaulle, Nice Cote d’Azur, Paris Orly, Marseille Provence, Lyon, Beauvais Tille, Toulouse-Blagnac and Nantes Atlantique airports, which are all experiencing delays and cancellations today on Flight Aware.At least 525 flights have…

In the last week, social media users have shared dozens of stories about encounters with Soham Parekh, a software engineer who seems to have been simultaneously working at multiple Silicon Valley startups — unbeknownst to the companies — for the last several years. But who is Parekh, how did he pull off his career as a serial moonlighter, and why can’t Silicon Valley get enough of him? Origins of virality The saga all started when Suhail Doshi — CEO of image generation startup Playground AI — shared a post Tuesday on X that began: “PSA: there’s a guy named Soham…

Hong Kong CNN  —  For much of the past century, the Dalai Lama has been the living embodiment of Tibet’s struggle for greater freedoms under Chinese Communist Party rule, sustaining the cause from exile even as an increasingly powerful Beijing has become ever more assertive in suppressing it. As his 90th birthday approaches this Sunday, the spiritual leader for millions of followers of Tibetan Buddhism worldwide is bracing for a final showdown with Beijing: the battle over who will control his reincarnation. On Wednesday, the Dalai Lama announced that he will have a successor after his death, and that his…

Voting is open for the 2025 Travvy Awards, TravelPulse and AGENTatHOME’s awards voted upon by you, the travel advisor community! The Travvys recognize the best hotels and resorts, the best destinations, the best cruise lines and ships and much more. The eleventh annual Travvy Awards will be held at Greater Fort Lauderdale’s Broward County Convention Center on November 6. The nominees for the best destinations in their categories are listed below. Don’t forget to vote for your favorites before September 5! Best Cruise Destination—CaribbeanArubaBarbadosCayman IslandsDominican RepublicThe Islands of the BahamasJamaicaPuerto RicoSt. MaartenUS Virgin IslandsBest Cruise Destination—EuropeCroatiaGreeceItalyMaltaNorwayPortugalSpainBest City Destination—DomesticHonoluluLas VegasLos AngelesMiami and Miami BeachNew…

Cluely’s revenue has skyrocketed to about $7 million in ARR since it launched its new enterprise product a week ago, founder Roy Lee told TechCrunch. “Every single person who has a meeting or an interview is testing this out.” Cluely, one of Silicon Valley’s most-talked-about startups, offers products that use AI to analyze online conversations, deliver real-time notes, provide context, and suggest questions to ask. This information appeared discreetly on the user’s screen, invisible to others. For weeks leading up to the product reveal, Lee boasted that the company’s annual recurring revenue (ARR) exceeded $3 million and that the startup…

by Lacey Pfalz Last updated: 9:05 AM ET, Thu July 3, 2025 Forty-nine Cancun beaches, hotels and other places were awarded the Blue Flag distinction by the European Foundation for Environmental Education (FEE) in a ceremony this week. According to Riviera Maya News, forty-seven of the destinations were renewed, meaning they have already been Blue Flag-designated places before this year. There were also two new sites added to the list.  Cancun Blue Flag destinations include beaches like Perlas, Chacmool, Marlin, Ballenas, Playa Delfines and more. Four hotels were also designated: Fiesta Americana Condesa, Live Aqua, Iberostar and Flamingo. Cancún Sailing is…

You got into Y Combinator, raised $20 million from a16z, and then exited to Meta? That’s cool, I guess. But did Soham Parekh apply to work at your startup? There is now a new badge of honor for startup founders: your proximity to one previously unknown Indian software engineer named Soham Parekh. The Anna Delvey of Silicon Valley was outed on Wednesday when former Mixpanel CEO Suhail Doshi posted on X to warn fellow founders about Parekh. “PSA: there’s a guy named Soham Parekh (in India) who works at 3-4 startups at the same time. He’s been preying on YC…

CNN  —  Russia has become the first nation to recognize the Taliban government of Afghanistan since it took power in 2021, announcing on Thursday it has accepted an ambassador from the Islamist group. “We believe that the act of official recognition of the government of the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan will give impetus to the development of productive bilateral cooperation between our countries in various fields,” the Russian foreign ministry said in a statement. “We see significant prospects for cooperation in the trade and economic area with an emphasis on projects in the fields of energy, transport, agriculture, and infrastructure,”…