The company says it hasn’t yet seen many people try to use AI agents to book their flights, The Wall Street Journal reports, in line with observations from other businesses like Doordash. But United is concerned that agents could expose customers’ information or make purchases they didn’t intend, and potentially skirt federal rules about the
Ugandan police are investigating the deaths of four pupils at a school in the capital Kampala which they suspect may be the result of poisoning. The four girls, aged between nine and 11 years, died on Tuesday. Three of the pupils died at home while the fourth passed away while receiving emergency treatment at a
Netflix has unveiled a documentary on Russell Brand, days after the comedian and former actor received a prison term of 10 years and six months for rape and sexual assault. “Russell Brand: Open Secret” is directed by Olivia Isaacs and produced by Fremantle-owned 72 Films, the company behind “Jimmy Savile: A British Horror Story.” The
Mitchell Marsh persistently refused to speak about Australia’s ball-tampering saga at a news conference on Thursday but captain Pat Cummins said he will “respond properly” later. All-rounder Marsh, 35, was Australia’s bowler when the scandal first came to light in the 2018 Cape Town Test and is standing in for Cummins as 50-over captain for
The AI bots are hitting roadblocks. Major companies are rolling out bans and restrictions on AI agents, preventing the bots from making purchases directly on your behalf and, in some cases, from browsing their site for you. Companies from retail to travel are reckoning with the rise of AI agents, which have grown in popularity
A critical blockade against some of nature’s coldest air has temporarily broken down—and much earlier in the year than normal. Disruptions in this circulation, known as the polar vortex, often push intensely cold air out of the Arctic toward lower latitudes. Experts still aren’t entirely sure how the current collapse will play out in our
