Could travel’s AEO opportunity top $120 billion a year?

Breaking Travel News - Nov 11, 2026

If AI shapes where travellers spend one dollar in ten online, it could influence $120 billion in annual bookings. Raven’s research across 101 airlines shows why the company that earns the recommendation may be different from the one that makes the sale.

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Second day of Web Summit cancelled as Storm Charles puts Portugal on high alert

Nov 11, 2026

Second day of Web Summit cancelled as Storm Charles puts Portugal on high alert

Portuguese authorities strongly advised organisers of the Web Summit to cancel events this Wednesday because of risks of tidal flooding and severe disruption to public transport. Storm Charles is expected to be at its most dangerous on Wednesday afternoon, with winds reaching up to 120 km/h and potentially very dangerous wind gusts as well.

Amid Nvidia saga, T-Head IPO a crucial test for Alibaba – and China’s AI ambitions

Nov 11, 2026

Amid Nvidia saga, T-Head IPO a crucial test for Alibaba – and China’s AI ambitions

Alibaba Group Holding’s planned Hong Kong listing of its semiconductor design arm, T-Head, is poised to reshape China’s artificial intelligence hardware arena while unlocking billions of dollars in trapped valuation for the tech titan, according to analysts. The proposed spin-off serves as a test of whether the sum of Alibaba’s parts is worth significantly more than its current market valuation. Alibaba’s Hong Kong-listed shares slipped about 1 per cent to HK$100.60 on Wednesday, the day...

25 Years After the Anthrax Attacks, America Remains Vulnerable

Nov 11, 2026

25 Years After the Anthrax Attacks, America Remains Vulnerable

Letters filled with anthrax spores exposed flaws in the United States’ biosecurity systems. Experts say many of those issues still exist.

UN chief issues warning about raging climate crisis at COP31 summit

Nov 11, 2026

UN chief issues warning about raging climate crisis at COP31 summit

UN chief issues warning about raging climate crisis at COP31 summitUN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres just took centre stage at the COP31 summit in Turkey, alongside world leaders this Wednesday and his warning comes as a ticking timebomb.In his exact words the world is heading on ‘a path to...

Next-gen ultrasound cancer treatment advances: does the evidence match commercial hype?

Nov 11, 2026

Next-gen ultrasound cancer treatment advances: does the evidence match commercial hype?

Hong Kong is expanding clinical trials of histotripsy, a non-invasive treatment that uses focused ultrasound to destroy tumours, as the city seeks to establish a role in developing the technology for kidney cancer. The CUHK Medical Centre, Gleneagles Hospital Hong Kong and Hong Kong Sanatorium & Hospital would begin trials involving 30 patients targeting kidney cancer, the Li Ka Shing Foundation said on Wednesday. The trials mark the latest development in Hong Kong business tycoon Li Ka-shing’s...

Alibaba readies T-Head chip IPO as Hong Kong frenzy cools

Nov 11, 2026

Alibaba readies T-Head chip IPO as Hong Kong frenzy cools

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Is universe 26.7 billion years old? New model challenges accepted age

Nov 11, 2026

Is universe 26.7 billion years old? New model challenges accepted age

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Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang’s affair: everything you need to know

Nov 11, 2026

Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang’s affair: everything you need to know

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Microsoft Patches 1,259 Flaws, Including Exploited Outlook Bug That May Expose NTLMv2 Hashes

Nov 11, 2026

Microsoft Patches 1,259 Flaws, Including Exploited Outlook Bug That May Expose NTLMv2 Hashes

Microsoft on Tuesday released patches for a total of 1,259 vulnerabilities spanning its software portfolio, the second consecutive month where the patch volume has exceeded 1,000 flaws. These cover 726 flaws in Windows, 174 in Office, 61 in Developer Tools, 59 in SQL Server, 53 in Developer Tools, and 27 in SharePoint Server. The patches also include 165 non-Microsoft-issued CVE identifiers.

Railway Says Stolen Customer AI Keys Led to $740,000 in Estimated Unauthorized Usage Charges

Nov 11, 2026

Railway Says Stolen Customer AI Keys Led to $740,000 in Estimated Unauthorized Usage Charges

AI provider keys that customers stored on Railway were stolen in an October breach and used to commit an estimated $740,000 in unauthorized spending, the platform-as-a-service provider said yesterday. It has promised to pay those charges itself when an AI provider will not refund them. The company builds and runs apps for its customers and stores their secrets, such as API keys and database

What we know so far about Jensen Huang's affair with suspected Chinese spy

Nov 11, 2026

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