73 minutes ago Prosus buys Despegar for $1.7B, taking a bite out of Latin America’s travel sector

Yet another major investment is going down in the travel sector, underscoring its ongoing rebound after the Covid-19 pandemic. Prosus, the tech conglomerate controlled by Naspers, is paying $1.7 billion to acquire Despegar, one of the biggest online travel agencies in Latin America, to scale up its operations in the region. Despegar’s board of directors […] © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.

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2 hours ago ‘50s horror icon pranked wife with Christmas gift she hated every year

Horror icon Vincent Price was a big fan of Christmas who loved to give his wife the same joke gift that she hated every year, his daughter says.

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2 hours ago 'We are not California': New Jersey dealers push back on electric truck rules

Vehicle dealers are pushing back on rules that would increase the number of electric trucks sold in New Jersey. It could be a preview of a brewing fight over state rules about cars.

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5 hours ago 5 steps the new Trump administration must take to make America healthy again

The new presidential administration has an opportunity to enact meaningful reforms that prioritize patient care, personal responsibility and the strength of American innovation.

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5 hours ago The Reddit community revives the holiday spirit after popular Secret Santa events end

Swapping presents with strangers on the internet is a favorite pastime for many Reddit users. After two popular holiday gift exchanges ended, bereft merrymakers are set on keeping the tradition going.

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15 hours ago Person of interest arrested for setting sleeping woman on fire on NYC subway

Person of interest arrested for setting sleeping woman on fire on NYC subway  NBC Los Angeles

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16 hours ago Palantir and Anduril reportedly building a tech consortium to bid on defense contracts

Two big defense tech players, Palantir and Anduril, are talking to tech companies including SpaceX, OpenAI, Saronic, and Scale AI about forming a consortium to bid on Pentagon contracts, according to a report in the Financial Times. The goal, the FT says, is to challenge the dominance of “prime” defense contractors like Lockheed Martin, Raytheon, […] © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.

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18 hours ago Eagles’ Jalen Hurts ruled out with a concussion in first quarter vs Commanders

Philadelphia Eagles quarterback Jalen Hurts was ruled out of Sunday's game against the Washington Commanders after sustaining a concussion in the first quarter.

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18 hours ago Jalen Hurts leaves with a concussion as the Eagles’ winning streak ends at 10

Hurts was 1 of 4 passing for 11 yards and ran for 41 before leaving. The post Jalen Hurts leaves with a concussion as the Eagles’ winning streak ends at 10 appeared first on Boston.com.

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