VCs say AI agents will be big in 2025. Here’s an exclusive look at the pitch deck one startup in the space used to raise $20 million.
Vapi employees Of all the tech trends set to take center stage in 2025, many investors say they’re most excited about AI agents understanding commands and completing tasks on behalf of humans. Some startups in the space are already drawing eyes from VCs, including Vapi, which just raised $20 million. The startup, which is building…
Delta reigns supreme as the most on-time US airline. Here’s how its rivals compare.
Delta was once-again the US’ most on-time airline despite its summer CrowdStrike meltdown. Despite a chaotic CrowdStrike outage that forced Delta Air Lines to cancel some 7,000 flights over five days this summer, the Atlanta-based carrier retained its title as the US’ most on-time airline. Delta was the third-most on-time global airline in 2024, Cirium…
Passengers reportedly encountered bedbugs on 3 Turkish Airlines flights
A Turkish Airlines Airbus A330. Turkish Airlines passengers told The New York Times they had encountered bedbugs on three flights in recent months. Two incidents resulted in offers of minor compensation, and the airline told one passenger that “no record of any disruption” existed in relation to another, the outlet reported. Matthew Myers, 28, told…
Turo was used to rent vehicles involved in the New Orleans and Las Vegas incidents. It’s one of the only big platforms with Cybertrucks.
Turo is a car-sharing app that’s cheaper than conventional rental companies. Turo is the car-sharing app used to rent the vehicles involved in deadly New Year’s Day incidents in Las Vegas and New Orleans. It’s like an Airbnb for cars, allowing people to get paid for leasing their vehicles to other drivers. Users get easy…
Photos show the USS Sequoia, the US presidential yacht once known as the ‘floating White House’
The USS Sequoia served as the presidential yacht. From Air Force One to armored cars like “the Beast,” the president of the United States tends to travel with a degree of style and fanfare. Until the 1970s, perhaps the ultimate option was the US presidential yacht, a ship maintained for their exclusive use and known…
Tesla sales drop, showing Elon Musk isn’t immune to the EV slowdown
Tesla’s fourth-quarter sales for 2024 topped 2023, but full-year sales fell short. Tesla’s annual vehicle sales dropped for the first time in 2024 as it battled industrywide headwinds and increasing competition. Elon Musk’s electric automaker said on Thursday that it sold about 1.79 million cars in 2024, falling just short of the previous year’s 1.8…
I get injectables and laser skin therapies outside the US. I’ve saved $3,955 already — and I get treatments during layovers.
By getting treatments at local med spas during international layovers, I’ve optimized my time and saved money. As a travel writer, I’m privileged to take many trips, and hitting the spa during a lengthy layover has always been a no-brainer. I love a deeply moisturizing facial to revive my cabin-dried, jet-lagged skin and there’s nothing…
I went inside biohacking tech bro Bryan Johnson’s home. It’s a bit different than what you saw on his new Netflix doc.
Bryan Johnson. A new documentary has arrived on Netflix, just in time for New Year’s resolution season. It follows Bryan Johnson, or “that guy” in longevity, the tech founder who’s tried pretty much everything — from fasting to infusing his son’s blood plasma — all to reverse-age his body. The doc, “Don’t Die: The Man…
A traveler who has been to all 50 states shares the top 5 states first-time travelers to the US must visit
Nicole Sunderland, a travel creator who has visited all 50 states, says Alaska is one of her favorite states. From lush forests to scenic seaside drives and iconic skylines, the US has something for every type of traveler. With visitors able to experience multiple landscapes in one trip, it’s no surprise the country was touted…
