By Doyinsola Oladipo NEW YORK (Reuters) – Airbnb Inc will allow guests to break their payments into installments and see the nightly price inclusive of fees while browsing as the company expects a record 300 million guest arrivals in 2023. The San Francisco-based company has been a big beneficiary of remote and hybrid work that…
By Lisa Richwine and Rollo Ross LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – Hollywood film and television writers went on strike on Tuesday, shutting down late-night TV shows, and took their demands for higher pay to the doors of major studios in a labor dispute that hinges on how the streaming boom is changing show business. Hundreds of…
By David Shepardson WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The Biden administration does not plan to extend a July 1 deadline for airlines to upgrade airplane altimeters, the measuring instruments that are crucial for bad-weather landings, to address potential interference from 5G wireless technology, Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg said. Buttigieg in a call on Tuesday told airlines that the…
By Nandita Bose and David Shepardson WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The chief executives of Alphabet Inc’s Google, Microsoft, OpenAI and Anthropic will meet with Vice President Kamala Harris and top administration officials to discuss key artificial intelligence (AI) issues on Thursday, said a White House official. The invitation seen by Reuters to the CEOs noted President Joe…
By Hardik Vyas and Sheila Dang (Reuters) – Twitter’s attempt to implement a paid account verification service has attracted imposters spreading misinformation, which experts said could lead major brands to further pull back from the social media platform owned by billionaire Elon Musk. On April 20, Twitter moved to boost profits by removing the once-coveted…
By Natalie Thomas and JEEVAN RAVINDRAN LONDON (Reuters) – Margaret Tyler’s fascination with the British royal family began as a child, when she would cut out photos of the now-King Charles III and his sister, Princess Anne. The 79-year-old, just four years older than the British monarch, is among the royal super fans who cannot…
By Ben Kellerman NEW YORK (Reuters) – An enormous fluffy, white, blue-eyed Burmese cat mascot ascended the Metropolitan Museum of Art steps on Monday in homage to Karl Lagerfeld’s beloved pet “Choupette,” who later revealed himself as actor Jared Leto, bringing a whole new meaning to this year’s Met Gala dress code “in honor of…
By Yousef Saba and Lisa Barrington DUBAI (Reuters) – Emirates Airline President Tim Clark said on Tuesday that new Saudi airlines and the expansion of regional competitors will not affect the Dubai-based carrier, adding that he sees resilient demand, especially for leisure travel. A number of Emirates’ competitors, such as Air India and Saudia, have…
By Hannah McKay and Natalie Thomas LONDON (Reuters) – Pamela Tawse was 18 and still in her nurse’s uniform and cap when she made her way to central London after her night shift, eager to catch a glimpse of the new Queen Elizabeth on the day of her coronation. It was the huge crescendo of…
By Lisa Richwine and Dawn Chmielewski LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – Thousands of film and television writers will go on strike starting Tuesday, throwing Hollywood into turmoil as the entertainment business grapples with seismic changes triggered by the global streaming TV boom. The Writers Guild of America (WGA) called its first work stoppage in 15 years…
