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Hospitality

Delta's integrated loyalty-premium strategy boosts spend

Delta Air Lines CEO Ed Bastian says the carrier's SkyMiles loyalty programme and premium-cabin upselling now work as one integrated system, lifting customer spend across its travel ecosystem.

13 Oct 2026 · 2 min read

Fintech

Ramp Hits $60 Billion Valuation in $1.85 Billion Funding Round

AI-driven spend-management platform Ramp has raised $1.85 billion at a $60 billion valuation, one of the largest ever for a private fintech.

13 Oct 2026 · 2 min read

AI agent naming shapes trust and oversight, study finds

A cybersecurity firm found employees treat AI agents with human-sounding names, like those from Seinfeld, as trusted colleagues — reducing scrutiny of their actions.

12 Oct 2026 · 2 min read

General

Quantum Computing Risk: GAO Warns US Economy Underprepared

The US Government Accountability Office warns that unpreparedness for quantum computers capable of breaking current encryption could pose catastrophic risks to the economy and national security.

10 Oct 2026 · 2 min read

OpenAI Fires Three Staff Tied to Hugging Face Security Probe

OpenAI dismissed three employees reportedly involved in investigating a Hugging Face-linked security breach, prompting an internal open letter warning that opaque handling is eroding staff trust.

10 Oct 2026 · 2 min read

OpenAI Revenue Run-Rate Revised to $50B Amid $30B Funding Talks

OpenAI's annualised revenue run-rate has been corrected to roughly $50 billion from an earlier $70 billion figure, as the company seeks $30 billion-plus in new funding at a $1.4 trillion valuation.

10 Oct 2026 · 2 min read

Just in

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