by Mia Taylor Last updated: 4:05 PM ET, Mon August 11, 2025 Consumer confidence surrounding the use of AI in the travel planning and booking process has reached new levels and by some accounts is going fully mainstream. A new report from Phocuswright shows that one-third of U.S. travelers now use AI tools to either…
A baby bank which supports families with vulnerable children has moved to a bigger premises to help meet demand for its services. Baby Basics UK, which provides practical essentials to families with children up to five years old, has moved to Albion House in Savile Street, Sheffield. Since 2019 it said demand for help had…
A Chinese warship ploughed into its own coast guard vessel on Monday while the latter was chasing a Philippine vessel in the South China Sea, Manila said. Philippine coast guard officials were distributing aid to fishermen in the disputed Scarborough Shoal, Commodore Jay Tarriela said, when the Chinese coast guard “performed a risky manoeuvre” which…
Dearbail Jordan Business reporter, BBC News EPA The Bank of England has cut interest rates to 4%, taking the cost of borrowing to the lowest level for more than two years. The cut, from the previous rate of 4.25%, is the fifth since August last year, but was only narrowly backed by the Bank’s policymakers…
Lily Jamali North America Technology correspondent Liv McMahon Technology reporter Getty Images ChatGPT-maker OpenAI has unveiled the long-awaited latest version of its artificial intelligence (AI) chatbot, GPT-5, saying it can provide PhD-level expertise. Billed as “smarter, faster, and more useful,” OpenAI co-founder and chief executive Sam Altman lauded the company’s new model as ushering in…
Georgina Rannard Science correspondent NASA A concept image of NASA’s Fission Surface Power Project US space agency Nasa will fast-track plans to build a nuclear reactor on the Moon by 2030, according to US media. It is part of US ambitions to build a permanent base for humans to live on the lunar surface. According…
Iowa football hosted its annual Kids’ Day at Kinnick over the weekend in what was the final open practice before the Hawkeyes kick the season off on Aug. 30 against Albany. Though the Hawkeyes had several notable players in street clothes during the scrimmage, it was still a great opportunity for the coaching staff and…
Finneas O’Connell may be a Grammy-winning producer, songwriter, and the creative force behind some of BillieEilish’sbiggest hits, but even he isn’t immune to an awkward celebrity moment. In a new interview, Finneas opened up about what he calls his “most cringeworthy run-in with a celebrity,” and it just so happened to be with none other…
BATON ROUGE, La. (WAFB) – Officials with Amtrak have announced a new partnership to improve travel options between Baton Rouge and New Orleans. Starting on Monday, August 18, you will be able to purchase a single ticket to ride a bus with Greyhound or FlixBus between both cities and then an Amtrak train between New…
