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Google’s vibe-coding tool, Opal, is making its way to Gemini. The company on Wednesday said it is integrating the tool, which lets you build AI-powered mini apps, inside the Gemini web app, allowing users to create their own custom apps, which Google calls Gems. Introduced in 2024, Gems are customized versions of Gemini designed for specific tasks or scenarios. For instance, some of Google’s pre-made Gems include a learning coach, a brainstorming assistant, a career guide, a coding partner, and an editor. Opal, meanwhile, focuses on helping users create mini-apps or mix existing apps. To use the feature, users describe…
In 2026, American Airlines planes will be getting more glamorous, with upgrades and new premium cabin products rolling out through the course of the year.It’s all part of a larger strategy from the Fort Worth-based carrier to increase its premium offerings amid skyrocketing demand for luxe air travel experiences. American reported losses in the third quarter of 2025, while its competitors that have a stronger hold on premium customers—Delta and United—inked steady profits. In recent earnings reports, United and Delta have both emphasized the important role that strong demand for premium products has played in shoring up bottomlines, especially amid…
Mozilla has appointed Anthony Enzor-DeMeo as its CEO as the Firefox browser maker scrambles to adapt in a rapidly changing browser market. The appointment comes at a time when web browsers are seeing a revitalization of sorts as AI changes how people use the internet. After more than a decade of dominating the market, incumbents like Firefox, Google Chrome, and Apple’s Safari are facing a fresh challenge from companies like Perplexity, Arc, OpenAI, and Opera, which are focused on baking AI models and agents into their browsers to bring AI to users at the first point of contact with the…
Warner Bros. Discovery’s (WBD) board of directors has rejected the $108 billion hostile takeover bid from David Ellison’s Paramount Skydance, calling the offer “illusory,” and saying that Paramount had misled shareholders about its financing. Saying it wants to honor its initial agreement to sell to Netflix, WBD’s board wrote in a letter to shareholders that Paramount “has consistently misled WBD shareholders that its proposed transaction has a ‘full backstop’ from the Ellison family.” “It does not, and never has,” the letter reads. WBD’s board said Paramount’s tender offer remains “inferior to the Netflix merger” and noted that Netflix’s $27.75-per-share offer…
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) — The shooting at Brown University on Saturday happened inside an engineering building at the eastern edge of campus, where the Ivy League school blends into a residential neighborhood.Hours before the attack, security camera footage captured a person of interest police say may have been “casing” a quiet and affluent corner of College Hill, just out of reach of the busier streets that cross through the urban campus in Providence, Rhode Island.Here is a timeline of video evidence that police and the FBI have disclosed so far:2 p.m. to 2:08 p.m.: The earliest of videos disclosed by…
Glen Hauenstein, president of Delta Air Lines Inc., left, and Ed Bastian, chief executive officer of Delta Air Lines Inc., right, ring the opening bell on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in New York, US, on Wednesday, Nov. 12, 2025. Michael Nagle | Bloomberg | Getty ImagesDelta Air Lines President Glen Hauenstein, who propelled the carrier to become the industry’s profit leader and championed the airline’s lucrative embrace of travelers willing to spend a little extra for a more luxurious travel experience, is retiring in February.”Glen and his team have been central to Delta’s premium strategy,…
by Sarah Kuta Last updated: 4:40 PM ET, Tue December 16, 2025 Four Seasons I, the first vessel from Four Seasons Yachts, has reached a key construction milestone as it prepares to launch early next year.The vessel successfully completed its first round of sea trials, spending five days at sea near the shipyard in Ancona, Italy. The ship underwent more than 60 tests, designed to check its propulsion, navigation, mechanical, electrical, safety, environmental and comfort systems, culminating in a six-hour endurance run at full power. Crews also checked vibration and noise levels, as well as climate control, to assess the…
Bluesky, the social network that competes with X and Threads, is introducing a friend-finding feature that they claim respects user privacy, the company announced on Wednesday. To work, the app matches you with friends from your saved contacts in your phone’s address book — but only if both people have opted in. “Contact import has always been the most effective way to find people you know on a social app, but it’s also been poorly implemented or abused by platforms,” the company explained in its announcement. “Even with encryption, phone numbers have been leaked or brute-forced, sold to spammers, or…
by Lacey Pfalz Last updated: 7:00 AM ET, Wed December 17, 2025 As we say goodbye to 2025 and prepare to enter into the New Year, let’s take a look at some of the most highly anticipated new hotels and resorts expected to open in 2026. While this isn’t an exhaustive list, it should provide some exciting travel inspiration— don’t forget to check out our other guides on the top resorts opening in Mexico and the Caribbean for region-specific openings, too! North America The Cooper, Charleston Rendering of The Cooper, in Charleston. (Photo Credit: The Cooper)Opening March 1, 2026, The Cooper will be…
Coursera and Udemy announced on Wednesday a landmark merger agreement valued at approximately $2.5 billion, bringing together two of the biggest names in online learning. Coursera will acquire Udemy in an all-stock transaction, marking a pivotal moment in online education. The companies said the merger will be finalized in the second half of next year, pending regulatory review and shareholder approval. This agreement comes at a challenging time for both Udemy and Coursera, as each faces market headwinds. Despite both companies posting revenue growth in the third quarter of 2025, their share prices declined, underscoring investors’ lack of confidence in…