Image Credit Smart Hotel Manager    Smart Hotel Manager, a technology company focused on modernizing hotel safety operations, is working with Remington Hospitality to advance its Live Safety platform. The collaboration reflects a shared commitment to embedding real-time preparedness into the fabric of daily hotel operations. Seven Remington properties deployed Smart Hotel Manager’s Live Safety platform

AI-Powered Fraud: Travel Industry Faces Growing Consumer Distrust - Image Credit Unsplash+    Recent research conducted by Jumio, a leader in AI-powered identity intelligence, has unveiled a significant lack of confidence among global consumers regarding the travel industry's ability to safeguard against identity fraud. As the world becomes increasingly digital, consumers are growing wary of AI-powered

In March this year, Dutch investigative journalist Olivier van Beemen published In the Name of Nature: An Investigation into the Neocolonial Practices of the NGO African Parks. The result of four years of dogged investigating, it recently received the Brusseprijs 2025, a prize for Dutch-language journalistic books...

Image Credit FlightHub    Despite economic challenges, Canadians are finding innovative ways to maintain their travel habits, emphasizing flexibility and financial planning. In a world marked by economic uncertainties and shifting global dynamics, Canadians are demonstrating resilience in maintaining their travel habits. A recent survey conducted by Arlington Research for FlightHub sheds light on how Canadians

In 1996, when herpetologist Rafe Brown accompanied a few biologists to the Philippine island of Mindanao to study frogs, they heard a cacophony near their campsite. In a puddle that skirted the forest, hundreds of chubby frogs with big, bright eyes had gathered, looking for mates to breed with...

Global Business Travel Faces Decline Amid U.S. Policy Changes - Image Credit Unsplash+    The Global Business Travel Association's latest poll reveals a decline in business travel optimism for 2025, driven by U.S. government actions affecting travel volume, spending, and revenue. The Global Business Travel Association (GBTA) recently released a poll highlighting the ongoing impact of

In southern California’s Coachella Valley, pale sand dunes sprawl under the desert sun, shifting and re-forming in the wind. In dry years, lone shrubs dot the dunes. But the landscape bursts with color and greenery after a wet winter. That’s because seeds of desert plants may wait in the soil for years...

Image Credit Accenture    Generative AI is transforming consumer-brand relationships by becoming a trusted companion and advisor, prompting brands to adapt and maintain relevance while building loyalty. AI is evolving from a useful tool to a trusted guide, loyal companion and personal shopper. This shift is pushing brands to rethink how they show up in critical

A global study tracking nearly 13,000 individual marine animals has uncovered a sharp disconnect between where these animals actually spend their time and where marine protections exist. The findings raise concerns over whether current conservation targets can deliver for ocean giants. Published in the journal Science on June 5...

House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-NY) said Tuesday on MSNBC’s “All In” that calls for a special counsel to investigate all the Jeffrey Epstein material were “just a diversionary tactic.” Jeffries said, “At the end of the day the American people deserve to know the truth, the whole truth and nothing but the truth as it relates to

Tuesday on MSNBC’s “The Last Word,” Sen. Adam Schiff (D-CA) said President Donald Trump “abused” the National Guard for a “political show” when he deployed them to Los Angeles. Host Lawrence O’Donnell said,  “I want to get your reaction to the news from Los Angeles tonight. The L.A. Times reporting that 4000 National Guard soldiers

On Tuesday’s broadcast of Bloomberg’s “Balance of Power,” Sen. Thom Tillis (R-NC) stated that the rescissions package is “a great test case,” and he hopes the Senate votes on much bigger rescissions in the future. Co-host Kailey Leinz asked, “Now that the PEPFAR cuts are out, does this rescissions package have your hard yes vote