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This year, travelers explored alternative trends such as “forest bathing” and “nocturnal tourism” to explore off-the-beaten-path destinations. Experts say almost nothing will change in 2026. Earlier this month, Airbnb released its 2026 travel forecast. “Travelers will look to make the most of their vacations by rooting them in authentic and immersive experiences,” the company said.”There’s a desire for people to get out, get off their phones, unplug, immerse themselves in culture, and really connect with people on a local, personal level,” Natalie Schalk, senior editorial director at Airbnb, told CNBC Make It. “We’ve seen many of these in the past,…

Europe’s banking sector is about to learn a hard lesson in efficiency. More than 200,000 European banking jobs could disappear by 2030 as lenders turn to AI and close physical branches, according to new analysis from Morgan Stanley reported in the Financial Times. This represents about 10% of the employees at 35 major banks. Bloodletting will hit the grunt parts of banking the hardest, such as back-office operations, risk management, and compliance, but algorithms are thought to be able to break through spreadsheets faster and more efficiently than humans. Banks are salivating at the prospect of 30% efficiency gains, according…

For many people, the new year means new opportunities to develop better habits, like meditating or going to the gym. If one of your 2026 resolutions is to eat healthier, the world’s leading longevity experts offer easy ways to get started.Dr. Valter Longo told CNBC Make It in 2024, “I recommend what I call the longevity diet, which is taken from a variety of things: both the Okinawan diet and the Mediterranean diet.” Longo is director of the Longevity Institute at the Leonard Davis School of Gerontology at the University of Southern California, Los Angeles. Most popular diets suggested by…

Emilia Clarke’s brain aneurysmEmilia Clarke, who filmed battle scenes for Game of Thrones, published an essay in The New Yorker in 2019 titled “A Battle for My Life.”After suffering a severe headache at the gym, the actress writes, “I made it to the bathroom and fell to my knees feeling very, very sick.” “During that time, the pain was getting worse with shooting, stabbing, squeezing pain. On some level, I knew what was happening: my brain was damaged.”She was taken to the hospital for a brain scan.”The diagnosis was swift and ominous: a subarachnoid hemorrhage (SAH) is a life-threatening type…

Mark Zandi, chief economist at Moody’s Analytics, said a weak labor market, uncertainty over inflation and political pressure will lead the Federal Reserve to cut rates aggressively in early 2026.Although markets and Fed officials themselves expect only modest easing over the next year, Zandi expects the central bank to cut rates by a quarter of a percentage point three times by mid-year.”The decision to further ease monetary policy will be driven by the continued weakness in the jobs market, particularly in the first half of 2026,” the economist said in his recently published outlook for the year ahead. “It will…

OpenAI is betting big on audio AI, but it’s not just about making ChatGPT sound better. According to a new report from The Information, the company has integrated multiple engineering, product and research teams over the past two months to overhaul its audio model in preparation for audio-first personal devices expected to launch in about a year. The move reflects where the entire tech industry is headed: a future where screens are background noise and audio takes center stage. Smart speakers have already installed voice assistants in more than a third of American homes. Meta has announced a feature for…

Brianna claims emotional abuseBrianna claims that her relationship with Zach was emotionally abusive. “The last year of my life was the most difficult year of my life,” she told Dave and Josh on the November 7, 2024 episode of BFF. “I’m still scared to deal with the abuse from this man.” The 25-year-old said her brain had been “rewired” for fear of upsetting her ex-lover. “He made me believe that everything was my fault,” Brianna continued. “He isolated me from my whole life. He didn’t allow me to be who I wanted to be. He made me hate everything I…

The Justice Department has 5.2 million pages of documents related to Jeffrey Epstein in its possession, and the investigation will take several more weeks to complete, multiple news outlets have reported.The New York Times first reported it late Tuesday, citing people familiar with the matter.It will take until at least January 20 to complete the review of the vast number of files, the Times reported. A review process for the remaining records will take place from January 5th to January 23rd, according to a government document reported by Reuters on Wednesday morning.The updated schedule is likely to invite further criticism…

Check out the companies that made the biggest moves at noon: Nike — The sneaker giant’s stock rose about 4% as board members Tim Cook and Robert Holmes Swann and Nike CEO Elliot Hill increased their stakes, Verity data shows. The move comes as Nike is wrapping up a tough year. Corcept Therapeutics — Shares plunged 50% after the U.S. Food and Drug Administration did not approve Corcept’s drug lilacorilant as a treatment for patients with hypercortisolism. The FDA determined that it could not reach a useful risk assessment for the drug unless the company provided further evidence of efficacy.…

January 2023: First date nervesIn August 2023, Kelsey posted footage of the beginning of their relationship and shared an old clip of herself on TikTok getting ready for their first official date on January 7, 2023. “Happy weekend,” she captioned the post, adding, “Video I sent to my best friend before my first date with Chase.” Kelsey modeled her outfit in the video to “How Do I Do This,” a song about going on a first date in years. “This is how I styled it with boots,” Kelsey said as she checked herself in a full-length mirror. She turned around…