‘We’re experimenting aggressively’: How Expedia sees AI reshaping travel — and its own business

‘We’re experimenting aggressively’: How Expedia sees AI reshaping travel — and its own business

Expedia’s headquarters in Seattle, Wash. (GeekWire File Photo / Todd Bishop) Expedia is responding to the AI era by making sure it’s testing new ways to reach travelers — and also using it aggressively inside its own business. In its newly filed 10-K annual report, the Seattle-based company added a reference to “generative and agentic AI” under its competitive threats, …

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iPhone Fold rumors: Everything we know so far, including the leaked design, upgrades, price and more details

iPhone Fold rumors: Everything we know so far, including the leaked design, upgrades, price and more details

Apple still hasn’t officially announced a foldable iPhone, but the rumor mill hasn’t slowed down. Over the past few months, analysts, supply-chain watchers and leakers have continued to sketch out what Apple’s first folding phone might look like and when it could finally arrive. Most signs still point to a late-2026 debut, though plenty could change between now and then. …

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Sri Lanka crush Australia by 8 wickets to seal Super Eight spot

Sri Lanka crush Australia by 8 wickets to seal Super Eight spot

Sri Lanka comfortably chased down the 182-run target in just 18 overs, losing only two wickets to confirm their qualification from Group B. Web Desk February 16, 2026 KANDY: In the 30th match of the ICC T20 World Cup, Sri Lanka national cricket team defeated Australia national cricket team by eight wickets to qualify for the Super Eight stage. The …

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How Ricursive Intelligence raised $335M at a $4B valuation in 4 months | TechCrunch

How Ricursive Intelligence raised 5M at a B valuation in 4 months | TechCrunch

The co-founders of startup Ricursive Intelligence seemed destined to be co-founders. Anna Goldie, CEO, and Azalia Mirhoseini, CTO, are so well-known in the AI community that they were among those AI engineers who “got those weird emails from Zuckerberg making crazy offers to us,” Goldie told TechCrunch, chuckling. (They didn’t take the offers.) The pair worked at Google Brain together …

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Italian pilot stuns world by landing plane on moving train in Turkey

Italian pilot stuns world by landing plane on moving train in Turkey

According to international news agencies, the daring stunt involved a cargo train speeding at 120 kilometers per hour. Web Desk February 16, 2026 Ankara, Turkey: An Italian pilot has amazed the world by successfully landing a plane on a moving train in Turkey. According to international news agencies, the daring stunt involved a cargo train speeding at 120 kilometers per …

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The Vatican introduces an AI-assisted live translation service

The Vatican introduces an AI-assisted live translation service

The Vatican is leaning into AI. AI-assisted live translations are being introduced for Holy Mass attendees — the holy masses if you will. The Papal Basilica of Saint Peter in the Vatican has teamed up with Translated, a language service provider, to create live translations in 60 languages. “Saint Peter’s Basilica has, for centuries, welcomed the faithful from every nation …

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Maya Hawke and Christian Lee Hutson tie the knot

Maya Hawke and Christian Lee Hutson tie the knot

Maya’s parents, actors Ethan Hawke and Uma Thurman, were present, along with her brother Levon Roan Thurman-Hawke. Web Desk February 16, 2026 Actors’ daughter Maya Hawke and singer-songwriter Christian Lee Hutson got married in a surprise Valentine’s Day ceremony on February 14, surrounded by family and close friends, according to People. Maya’s parents, actors Ethan Hawke and Uma Thurman, were …

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