Airbnb has teased its plans to build its own AI travel agent before, but on Thursday the company announced that the new AI feature will launch in the first half of 2027. In the company’s Q3 shareholder letter on Thursday, Airbnb also provided more detail about how the agent will work, what it will actually
It’s two days before my wife’s birthday, and I’ve only got her one gift. While it’s not a major milestone birthday, she always seems to be sad that her day falls on Halloween weekend. “Everyone’s hungover from Halloween,” she says. This year, we’re braving the city’s big parade chaos to visit a restaurant she’s had
Android fans with a bit of iPhone Duo envy, take note: The Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 8 is discounted to $1,599.99 at both Amazon and Best Buy, a hefty $300 markdown from its usual price, and just $50 higher than the lowest we’ve seen. Considering the device only launched a few months ago, you’re saving
He now runs venture capital firm Seven Seven Six, which has over $1.3 billion in assets under management. He focuses on sports, where he finds real-life communities “in the age of AI slop” and a “manipulated” internet. Ohanian is a proponent of the “Dead Internet Theory”—the idea that a lot of online activity and content
Food delivery startup Wonder is moving closer to becoming a publicly traded company after confidentially filing for an initial public offering (IPO). The company announced the filing on Thursday, marking a major milestone following years of fundraising, acquisitions, and expansion. Wonder has yet to reveal how many shares it plans to make available or the
Apple gave its pro iPhones a crucial camera and battery boost this year. As a frequent traveler, these upgrades had me stoked for the iPhone 18 Pro Max, so I took it with me to Japan. Going vintage watch hunting through the streets of Tokyo to 6 a.m. hikes in Kyoto’s Fushimi Inari and the
