The US CBP proposes vetting five years of social media history for travelers from the UK, France, Germany, and more; the current system only requires basic info
Even visitors from countries like Britain and France, whose citizens don't need visas, would have to share five years' worth of social media.
CBP data: between April and June 2025, CBP searched 14,899 devices carried by international travelers, up from a record 12,766+ between January and March 2022
Customs and Border Protection agents searched nearly 15,000 devices from April through June of this year, a nearly 17 percent spike …
Google launches Flight Deals, an AI tool within Google Flights to let users find fares using natural language queries, in beta in the US, Canada, and India
Google on Thursday announced a new AI-powered search tool to help travelers find flight deals — even as regulators continue …
As Delta experiments with AI-driven ticket pricing, regulators and travelers alike worry about dynamic fare schemes that “go beyond the human cognitive limits”
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Airalo, which offers affordable eSIM roaming packages for travelers, raised $220M at a $1B+ valuation
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A look at European tech firms Idemia, SITA, Travizory, and WCC, that offer AI tools to help governments surveil cross-border travelers and predict threats
Caitlin Chandler / Wired : Bluesky: @couts . LinkedIn: Frank van der Linde . Forums: r/cybersecurity and r/technews Bluesky: Andrew Couts / @couts : NEW: Companies and governments are using opaque AI...
Denver-based Hotel Engine, a hotel booking and management service, now called Engine, raised a $140M Series C at a $2.1B valuation, up from $1.3B in late 2021
Elia Wallen never expected this. — Wallen started Hotel Engine as a subsidiary of corporate housing company Travelers Haven in 2015 …
Airbnb reports Q2 revenue up 11% YoY to $2.75B, above estimates, Nights and Experiences Booked up 9% YoY, and Q3 guidance below est.; ABNB drops 14%+
Revenue Q2 revenue of $2.75 billion increased 11% compared … Rohan Goswami / CNBC : Airbnb shares drop 14% on earnings miss as company warns of slowing U.S. demand Ana Altchek / Business Insider : Air...
A US court ruled on July 24 that border agents must get a warrant before searching the electronic devices of US and international travelers crossing the border
A US court ruled on July 24 that border agents must get a warrant before searching the electronic devices of US and international travelers crossing the border
A federal district court in New York has ruled that U.S. border agents must obtain a warrant before searching the electronic devices …