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The Text Message Worth $10 Billion: Instinct Founder Noah Shinn on AI Agents That Book Your Life
Interviews

The Text Message Worth $10 Billion: Instinct Founder Noah Shinn on AI Agents That Book Your Life

Days after a $1B raise at a $10B valuation, the Instinct founder told investor Patrick O'Shaughnessy why travel is the killer app β€” and why agents should reinvent the restaurant reservation.

Meridian Newsroom30 Sept 20266 min read
"One More Thing": New Apple CEO John Ternus on the iPhone Duo, Siri and His First Month in Charge
Interviews

"One More Thing": New Apple CEO John Ternus on the iPhone Duo, Siri and His First Month in Charge

In his first major sit-down as Apple's chief executive β€” with Canal+'s Clique β€” Ternus explains the foldable iPhone, defends Vision Pro, and says Siri is 'not designed to be your friend'.

Meridian Newsroom30 Sept 20267 min read
Safety First, IPO Later: OpenAI's Sam Altman on Why Going Public Can Wait
Interviews

Safety First, IPO Later: OpenAI's Sam Altman on Why Going Public Can Wait

At OpenAI's Developer Day, the CEO told CNBC he has 'no particular timeline' for an IPO β€” and explained why a withheld model was only 'a little bit worse' on safety tests.

Meridian Newsroom30 Sept 20266 min read
Reinvention, Not Eulogy: Bloomingdale's CEO Olivier Bron on the Future of the Department Store
Interviews

Reinvention, Not Eulogy: Bloomingdale's CEO Olivier Bron on the Future of the Department Store

In a September 2026 interview with Monocle, the French chief executive argues that America's department stores don't need saving β€” they need reimagining, from discovery to dining.

Meridian Newsroom30 Sept 20267 min read
How to Book Flights and Hotels with the New Reservations AI Travel App
How-To

How to Book Flights and Hotels with the New Reservations AI Travel App

Reservations Group's new AI app books US hotels, flights and transport in one conversation. Here's how to plan and book your first trip with it.

Meridian Newsroom30 Sept 20266 min read
How to Shop with Meta's Muse AI Agent: Letting an AI Buy for You, Safely
How-To

How to Shop with Meta's Muse AI Agent: Letting an AI Buy for You, Safely

Meta's Muse can now check out with Shop Pay on Shopify stores. Here's how to set it up, what it can buy, and how to keep control of your money.

Meridian Newsroom30 Sept 20266 min read
How to Navigate the EU's New Parcel Customs Fees: A Shopper's Guide
How-To

How to Navigate the EU's New Parcel Customs Fees: A Shopper's Guide

A €3 duty per item since July, and a €2 handling fee per item from November 1. Here's exactly how the EU's new parcel rules affect your online orders.

Meridian Newsroom30 Sept 20267 min read
How to Set Up and Use the New Siri AI App in iOS 27: A Complete Guide
How-To

How to Set Up and Use the New Siri AI App in iOS 27: A Complete Guide

iOS 27 gives Siri a standalone app, personal-context awareness and real app actions. Here's how to get it running and put it to work.

Meridian Newsroom30 Sept 20267 min read
How to Master the iPhone 18 Pro's Variable Aperture Camera: A Complete Guide
How-To

How to Master the iPhone 18 Pro's Variable Aperture Camera: A Complete Guide

The iPhone 18 Pro is the first iPhone with a variable-aperture camera. Here's how to use its new manual Pro controls to take sharper, more creative photos.

Meridian Newsroom30 Sept 20267 min read
Record Drought Exposes Buried Roman City and Redraws the Map of Ancient Switzerland
History

Record Drought Exposes Buried Roman City and Redraws the Map of Ancient Switzerland

After Switzerland's hottest summer on record, drone surveys of parch-marked fields around Avenches revealed thermal baths, roads and a possible temple at Aventicum β€” the richest finds there in 50 years.

Meridian Newsroom30 Sept 20265 min read
Warhorse Buried With Honours: Egypt's 3,000-Year-Old Desert Fortress Gives Up Its Secrets
History

Warhorse Buried With Honours: Egypt's 3,000-Year-Old Desert Fortress Gives Up Its Secrets

At Tell al-Abqain in the Nile Delta, a ceremonial horse burial, royal stelae naming Ramesses II and Merneptah, and entire streets of mudbrick homes reveal daily life inside a New Kingdom frontier fortress.

Meridian Newsroom30 Sept 20266 min read
A Piece of the World's Oldest Peace Treaty Resurfaces in TΓΌrkiye After 3,200 Years
History

A Piece of the World's Oldest Peace Treaty Resurfaces in TΓΌrkiye After 3,200 Years

Announced on the International Day of Peace, a cuneiform fragment from the Hittite capital of Hattusa preserves treaty clauses on fugitives fleeing between Egypt and Hatti β€” diplomacy from the 13th century BCE.

Meridian Newsroom30 Sept 20266 min read