Malicious Google Calendar invites could expose private data
The article warns that attackers are abusing Google Calendar invites to trick users into exposing private information or falling for scams. By sending malicious calendar invitations that automatically appear on victims’ calendars, attackers can embed phishing links, fake support messages, or prompts that encourage users to click through or share data. Because calendar events often bypass the same scrutiny ....
Introducing Gamma 3.0: the new era of human communication
Gamma 3.0 is an upgraded visual storytelling tool that goes beyond slide decks to make idea-sharing faster, more polished, and visually rich. It introduces the Gamma Agent: an AI partner that converts rough ideas into finished content, fetches supporting data or images, restyles layouts, and offers feedback. An API now automates content generation from meeting transcripts, CRM data, or ....
Introducing New Mindmaps in Napkin
Introducing New Mindmaps in Napkin 9/10/2025 we're excited to share a massive upgrade to one of your most-loved visuals: Mindmaps. As our most generated visual type, many of you have been asking for more flexibility. That’s why we've expanded beyond a single format to give you multiple designs, each with various styles, orientations, and the ability to edit them easily. ....
Notion introduces AI agents
Notion introduces AI agents: The productivity platform is rolling out its first AI agents, that can build pages and databases, analyze feedback, and draft emails. The agent can pull information from Notion and connected tools like Slack and Google Drive, plan multi-step tasks, and work autonomously for up to 20 minutes. More Info
Grammarly rebrands to ‘Superhuman,’ launches a new AI assistant
Grammarly announced that it has rebranded under the new name Superhuman and launched its AI assistant Superhuman Go. They’re moving from being a writing-correction tool into a full AI-productivity platform. Superhuman Go integrates with over 100 apps and automates tasks like scheduling, content drafting, ticket logging and inbox management. For now, it’s available to subscribers at no extra cost ....
Unlocking the Power of Conversation: How Slack’s New Platform is Fueling the Agentic Era
Slack has launched new platform features that let developers build agentic AI agents inside Slack. Agents can securely access your team’s real-time conversations and data, giving them context to act (not just chat). Slack rolled out a Real-Time Search API and a Model Context Protocol server to enable this. The result: AI agents can act more intelligently, reduce app ....
Boutique & Luxury Lodging AI Crash Course Announces Academic Partnership With Virscend University
AI Crash Course, an AI literacy platform for service industries, has announced an academic partnership with Virscend University, a WASC-accredited institution in Irvine, California. More Info
Lawsuit Claims This AI Tool Misused Job Applicants’ Credit Info
A proposed class-action lawsuit alleges that Eightfold AI, a company whose artificial intelligence tools are used by major employers like Microsoft, Salesforce, and PayPal to screen job applicants, has been misusing applicants’ personal and credit-related information without transparency or recourse. According to the complaint, Eightfold’s AI generates predictive evaluations about candidates — such as inferred background data — but ....
Why Google’s UCP is not a game changer in travel
The article argues that Google’s Universal Commerce Protocol (UCP) — a new open standard designed to let AI agents discover, compare, and complete purchases seamlessly — is being overhyped for the travel industry and is not yet a transformative force for travel bookings the way some media hype suggests. In its current form, UCP works best for simpler retail ....
Former OpenAI policy chief creates nonprofit institute, calls for independent safety audits of frontier AI models
To celebrate Wikipedia’s 25th anniversary on January 15, 2026, Wikimedia Enterprise announced new commercial partnerships with several major technology companies that now use its high-capacity APIs to integrate Wikipedia and other Wikimedia project data into their platforms at scale; newly formalized partners joining its ecosystem include Amazon, Meta, Microsoft, Mistral AI, and Perplexity, alongside existing partners such as Google, ....
Inside California’s upcoming year in AI
California is positioning 2026 as a major year for AI leadership, with a mix of new laws, regulatory efforts, workforce initiatives, and policy debates shaping how the state navigates the technology’s benefits and risks. The Transparency in Frontier AI Act (SB 53) — which took effect January 1 — requires major AI developers to be more transparent about safety ....
Apple Will Push Out Rare ‘Backported’ Patches to Protect iOS 18 Users From DarkSword Hacking Tool
Apple is making a rare exception to its usual update policy by sending security fixes to iPhones still running iOS 18, instead of forcing users to move to iOS 26 to stay protected. The change comes after DarkSword, a hacking tool that can silently compromise some iPhones through infected websites, began spreading more widely and becoming easier for different ....
AI Can Now Design Proteins and DNA. Scientists Warn We Need Biosecurity Rules Before It’s Too Late.
The article reports that advances in generative AI now allow systems to design novel proteins and DNA sequences with growing speed and accuracy, raising urgent biosecurity concerns among scientists. While these tools promise major benefits for medicine, materials science, and disease research, experts warn they could also lower barriers to creating harmful biological agents if misused. Researchers argue that ....
Is A People-First Strategy The New Key To 2026 Financial Growth?
The article argues that a people-first strategy is becoming a major driver of financial growth heading into 2026, especially as companies navigate economic uncertainty and rapid technological change. It suggests that organizations investing in employee well-being, purpose, and long-term development are seeing stronger performance, higher retention, and greater resilience than those focused solely on short-term profits. Rather than treating ....
Founders, Fresh Grads, and AI Are Reinventing the Entry-Level Job
The article explains that rather than disappearing entirely, entry-level roles are being redefined by AI and the workers who embrace it. Some employers, like the CEO of an AI legal services startup, say they’re now seeking fresh college grads with an “AI-first mindset,” because those employees can automate tasks and produce output far beyond traditional expectations, even without prior ....
Prioritizing accessible travel information in the AI age
The piece highlights how Wheel the World, a travel startup focused on accessibility, is using conversational AI to make travel planning easier for people with disabilities and other accessibility needs. The company — known for helping users find and book accessible hotels, tours, and experiences worldwide — is developing an AI chatbot that delivers detailed accessibility information and guidance ....
Shorter booking windows require smarter marketing: How AI can transform travel campaigns
AI is reshaping travel marketing by enabling brands to respond faster and smarter to evolving traveler behavior, especially shorter booking windows and shifting search patterns. Marketers are increasingly using AI to analyze performance data, spot real-time patterns, personalize messages, automate content creation, and optimize bids across channels to improve ROI and relevance. AI tools help tailor campaigns to segmented ....
AI leadership: Different perspectives, one shared imperative
The article explains that while leaders approach AI from very different perspectives, ranging from innovation and growth to risk management and ethics, they all share a common responsibility to act decisively. It argues that avoiding AI or delegating it entirely to technical teams is no longer viable, because AI now affects strategy, culture, and competitiveness. The piece highlights that ....
United Rewires Mobile App With AI
United Airlines is rolling out new AI powered features in its mobile app to make navigating airports easier and reduce stress during travel. The updates include personalized, step by step directions through airports, real time guidance to gates, lounges, and baggage claim, and proactive alerts that adjust if conditions change, such as delays or gate switches. The app can ....
Zoom launches AI Companion 3.0 with agentic workflows, transforming conversations into action
Zoom has released AI Companion 3.0, the latest version of its AI assistant designed to help users go from conversation to completion by turning meeting discussions, chats, and documents into actionable summaries, follow-up tasks, drafts, and insights. The update introduces a browser-based interface and agentic workflows that automate multi-step work like task creation, document drafting, and research across Zoom ....
Amazon vs. Perplexity: The lawsuit that matters in travel
Amazon has sued AI startup Perplexity over its Comet AI browser, alleging that the tool’s autonomous shopping and agent-style features violate Amazon’s terms of service by acting like robots to access accounts and make purchases on users’ behalf — behavior Amazon says degrades customer experience and breaches platform rules. The legal battle is seen as a landmark case in ....
Boutique & Luxury Lodging Association (BLLA) Partners With AI Crash Course to Advance AI Literacy Across Independent Hospitality
The Boutique & Luxury Lodging Association (BLLA), the premier global community for independent boutique and luxury hotels, today announced a strategic partnership with boutiquehotels.ai, an AI education platform founded by Rohit Khanna, designed to make artificial intelligence accessible and actionable for hospitality professionals. This collaboration positions BLLA at the forefront of innovation, reinforcing its commitment to delivering best-in-class resources that ....
Demystifying AI for travel advisors
At the Phocuswright Conference in San Diego last month, AI figured prominently in almost every presentation, from startups to established OTAs to legacy reservation systems. As I was leaving the conference, a man named Rohit Khanna approached to tell me about his company. A few details in his background distinguished him from most attendees: He initially worked in his family travel ....
AWS re:Invent 2025: Live updates on new AI innovations and more
Amazon announced a broad set of AI updates at AWS re Invent 2025, focusing on making enterprise AI easier to adopt while boosting performance, security, and cost efficiency. The company introduced improvements to Amazon Bedrock, new generative AI features across AWS services, and upgraded infrastructure designed to speed up model training and deployment. Several tools were added to help ....
Google Brain founder Andrew Ng explains how he uses AI
Andrew Ng explained that he often uses AI as a “brainstorming companion” while driving, using voice-mode chats to have extended back-and-forth conversations rather than quick one-shot prompts. He switches among different AI tools especially ones like Claude Code and OpenAI Codex—to leverage each model’s different strengths for tasks such as coding. He finds that long, context-rich interactions yield better ....
