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Hyatt Place Ha Long Bay Bai Chay Debuts As The First Hyatt Place Branded Hotel In Vietnam
Hyatt Hotels Corporation and Holding Thanh Duc Joint Stock Company today announced the opening of Hyatt Place Ha Long Bay Bai Chay, marking the debut of the Hyatt Place brand in Vietnam, expanding the brand’s footprint in key markets globally. As part of Hyatt’s Essentials portfolio, the select-service hotel, features intuitive design and 24/7 conveniences, ensuring a seamless transition from work to relaxation.
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Hilton is Streamlining Business Travel Payments by Making it Easier to Go Cardless
Hilton, a leading global hospitality company, is advancing the business travel industry as the world’s first hotel group to automate the integration of virtual card payment details into its property management system. This technology will be implemented in thousands of Hilton properties globally, creating a more efficient and secure experience for business travelers and corporations around the world.
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Waldorf Astoria New York Announces the Return of Guerlain Wellness Spa to Reimagined Landmark Hotel
Waldorf Astoria New York and Guerlain announced today the return of Guerlain Wellness Spa and Retail Boutiques, serving as the cornerstone of the 375-room hotel’s wellness offerings. Anticipated to open late summer, following the hotel’s anticipated debut later this spring, the 30,000-square-foot spa signals a new era of high-end longevity and spa experiences in New York City for locals, residents and guests alike.
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IHG Hotels & Resorts signs first voco hotels in Türkiye
IHG Hotels & Resorts (IHG), one of the world’s leading hotel companies, announces the signing of the first voco hotels in Türkiye. voco Antalya Konyaaltı, in partnership with Pınarlar Kurumsal Hizmetler Turizm A.S, is expected to open in summer 2025, strengthening IHG’s growth within Türkiye’s expanding tourism sector.
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Double luxury and lifestyle signing in Greece for IHG Hotels & Resorts
IHG Hotels & Resorts (IHG), one of the world’s leading hotel companies, announces the signing of two properties on the island of Crete, Greece - The Chania Hotel Crete, Vignette Collection and Kimpton La Mer Crete.Both properties, owned by Gelasakis Group, mark brand debuts in the country and are expected to open in 2025 and 2026 respectively.The latest additions will see three IHG brands represented on the island of Crete, following in the footsteps of InterContinental Crete which opened in 2024.
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ETIHAD REPORTS MARCH 2025 TRAFFIC STATISTICS
Etihad Airways, the national airline of the United Arab Emirates, has released its traffic statistics for March 2025, continuing its positive performance as one of the fastest growing global carriers.The airline welcomed 1.6 million guests during the month, up 14% compared to the same period last year, as Etihad’s upward trajectory continued.The airline recorded a passenger load factor of 87% in the first quarter of the year, up from 86% in the same period in 2024, while expanding its capacity, and increasing its operating fleet size by 10%.
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SpongeBob Tower Defense Codes (April 2025)
Our up-to-date list of working codes for SpongeBob Tower Defense will give you the boost you need to keep waves of enemies away.
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Basketball: Zero Codes (April 2025)
Use our list of Basketball: Zero codes to earn Lucky Spins and extra cash.
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Forerunner’s long game: As startups stall before IPO, all options are on the table
Thirteen years ago, Forerunner Ventures began helping to usher in a new era of consumer startups, including Warby Parker, Bonobos, and Glossier. None has gone through a traditional IPO process. Warby Parker was taken public through a special purpose acquisition vehicle. Bonobos was acquired by Walmart. Glossier is still privately held, along with many other […]
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Anime Card Clash Codes (April 2025)
Our up-to-date list of Anime Card Clash codes will give you in-game rewards, including Boss Potions, Instant Rolls, and more.
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Big Tech cozied up to Trump — it’s not getting much in return
For a while, it looked like President Donald Trump was going to have Big Tech’s back. Now, the tech industry is collateral damage in his global trade war. On Thursday, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen floated the idea of placing “a levy on the advertising revenues of digital services†if tariff negotiations with […]
Friday, 11 April 2025 23:59:33
Netflix is testing a new OpenAI-powered search
Netflix is starting to test search that’s powered by OpenAI, according to Bloomberg. The new search engine will let users “look for shows using far more specific terms, including the subscriber’s mood, for example, the company said,” per the report. This OpenAI-powered search will also allow users to make queries that “go well beyond genres […]
Friday, 11 April 2025 23:55:49
Meta’s vanilla Maverick AI model ranks below rivals on a popular chat benchmark
Earlier this week, Meta landed in hot water for using an experimental, unreleased version of its Llama 4 Maverick model to achieve a high score on a crowdsourced benchmark, LM Arena. The incident prompted the maintainers of LM Arena to apologize, change their policies, and score the unmodified, vanilla Maverick. Turns out, it’s not very […]
Friday, 11 April 2025 22:46:22
Why Playing It Safe Will Ruin Your Movie: Blumhouse Hit Director Christopher Landon on 'Drop'
In this episode of the No Film School podcast, writer-director Christopher Landon joins No Film School’s GG Hawkins to discuss his newest film Drop, a sharp, suspenseful thriller starring Meghann Fahy.Known for genre-bending films like Happy Death Day, Freaky, and We Have a Ghost, Landon dives deep into his evolution as a filmmaker, how he overcame early failures, the importance of authenticity in storytelling, and the meticulous craft behind building tension.Listen to more episodes of the No Film School podcast right here:
Friday, 11 April 2025 22:30:14
Star Wars Horror Project in the Works at Disney, Says Andor Showrunner
Disney has a secret Star Wars horror project in the works, according to Andor showrunner Tony Gilroy.
Friday, 11 April 2025 22:05:36
The most interesting startups showcased at Google Cloud Next
Google Cloud announced a long list of impressive AI startups as customers during its Cloud Next conference this week
Friday, 11 April 2025 21:32:01
Meta adds Stripe CEO Patrick Collison and Dina Powell McCormick to its board
Banking executive and former presidential advisor Dina Powell McCormick and Stripe co-founder and CEO Patrick Collison are joining the board of Meta, according to a report from Axios. Powell McCormick spent 16 years in several leadership roles at Goldman Sachs. She also served as Deputy National Security Advisor to President Donald J. Trump during his […]
Friday, 11 April 2025 21:29:42
Baldur’s Gate 3 is getting 12 new subclasses next week
Baldur’s Gate 3’s Patch 8, which brings changes like 12 new subclasses, crossplay, and a photo mode, launches on April 15th, developer Larian Studios announced on Friday. The patch, set to be the game’s last major update, was originally announced in November 2024, so it’s been a long time coming (though Larian has been stress […]
Friday, 11 April 2025 21:12:27
Law professors side with authors battling Meta in AI copyright case
A group of professors specializing in copyright law has filed an amicus brief in support of authors suing Meta for allegedly training its Llama AI models on ebooks without permission. The brief, filed on Friday in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California, San Francisco Division, calls Meta’s fair use defense “a […]
Friday, 11 April 2025 21:08:11
Barnes & Noble Has a LEGO Deal So Good, Not Even Amazon Has Price-Matched It Yet
The LEGO Dune Ornithopter is 25% off for the first time.
Friday, 11 April 2025 20:58:35
Morgan Freeman Thinks This Separates a Good Director from a Bad One
What Separates a Good Director from a Bad One?So, what does make a good director in Freeman's eyes? Apparently, Mike Nichols told him, "A good director is a good casting agent."
Friday, 11 April 2025 20:44:24
This algorithm wasn’t supposed to keep people in jail, but it does in Louisiana
A new report from ProPublica published Thursday showed how the Louisiana government is using TIGER (Targeted Interventions to Greater Enhance Re-entry), a computer program developed by Louisiana State University to prevent recidivism, to approve or deny parole applications based on a score calculating their risk of returning to prison. Though the algorithm was initially designed […]
Friday, 11 April 2025 20:32:59
YouTube’s new AI tool generates free background music for videos
YouTube is giving creators a new AI tool that can generate instrumental tracks to use in videos for free without worrying about copyright claims, TechCrunch reports. The new feature was demonstrated in a video posted on the company’s Creator Insider channel this week. In the video, the host, Lauren, shows a new tab in the […]
Friday, 11 April 2025 20:16:16
38 consumer startup founders lobby over Trump tariffs: One faces a surprise $200K bill
Small businesses could be crushed under President Trump’s increased tariffs, according to an open letter by 38 female consumer product founders. While Trump paused his tariff increases for 90 days for various countries – setting the rate at 10% for now – China’s was raised to 145%, which includes the previous 20% levy. In the […]
Friday, 11 April 2025 20:06:11
Did Kurt Russell Actually Direct 'Tombstone'?
So today, I want to unpack whether or not Kurt Russell actually directed Tombstone and go through the facts.He reportedly fell behind schedule quickly.Eventually, the studio made a tough call: Kevin Jarre was fired about a month into shooting.
Friday, 11 April 2025 19:51:44
TechCrunch Mobility: Jeff Bezos backs a secretive EV startup and Lucid snaps up Nikola’s assets
Welcome back to TechCrunch Mobility — your central hub for news and insights on the future of transportation. Sign up here for free — just click TechCrunch Mobility! Tariffs, tariffs, tariffs. If there is one certainty in this uncertain moment, it’s this: U.S. tariff policy is likely to change again. As of Friday morning, there […]
Friday, 11 April 2025 19:45:00
Read and Download These Ryan Coogler Scripts
From his searing debut Fruitvale Station to the cultural phenomenon of Black Panther and the successful reimagining of a beloved franchise with Creed, Coogler's work consistently blends powerful character drama, sharp social commentary, and exhilarating genre storytelling.Today, I wanted to give you a selection of his screenplays to check out. Black Panther: Wakanda Forever (2022): Screenplay by Ryan Coogler & Joe Robert Cole.
Friday, 11 April 2025 19:41:17
Nikola founder Trevor Milton accused of trying to derail bankruptcy case
A court hearing on the sale of bankrupt electric truck startup Nikola’s assets to Lucid Motors was going smoothly on Friday. No objections had been filed to the transaction, and Delaware bankruptcy Judge Thomas Horan verbally approved it without hesitation. Until, that is, a lawyer piped up on the Zoom call towards the end of […]
Friday, 11 April 2025 19:23:31
You can run Doom on this $666 collector’s edition box
Will it run Doom? The question that has challenged tinkerers and hardware hackers for years has now come full circle. Limited Run Games has announced a new collector’s edition of the iconic first-person shooter that ships in a box that itself can play Doom on a built-in screen. The Doom plus Doom II Will It […]
Friday, 11 April 2025 19:17:55
ChatGPT is transforming LinkedIn users into really dull dolls
ChatGPT’s latest image generator had an explosive debut thanks to the viral Studio Ghibli art trend, and LinkedIn users have now jumped on a new gimmick: turning yourself into a toy. There are several flavors of the trend being shared. The “AI Action Figure” variant appears to have gained the most traction, in which a […]