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New York Post
28-06-2025
- Business
- New York Post
Aussie couple outraged by $3,500 fee Eithad airline charged to postpone Middle East flight — days removed from war in the region
When an Australian couple tried postponing a trip to the Middle East, citing the ongoing tension in the region, they were told it was cost them an extra $3,500. Sharon Latour and her husband were set to fly through Abu Dhabi on Etihad Airways this Wednesday. However, their business class flight has not been cancelled or postponed, and will take off as scheduled — conflict or no. Advertisement 3 The couple are 'genuinely scared' to fly through Abu Dhabi this week. Mike Campbell/NurPhoto/Shutterstock Etihad representatives said in order to switch their trip to sometime in 2026, they'd need to fork over another $3,500. 'I kept repeating over the phone: 'We're genuinely scared, we're not making this up.' [But] not a care in the world,' Latour told The Guardian. 'They're just like, 'Well, pay the [fee].'' Advertisement 3 People sit at Hamad International Airport after Qatar reopened its airspace following Iran's missile attack REUTERS The Australian government has been warning travelers to avoid the region after Israel and Iran spent 12 days at war this month. Now, officials are saying stronger protections are needed for Australian passengers. Unfortunately, Latour booked the flights while in Malaysia. Had she done so in Australia, she at least would've had some legal standing to challenge the fee. Advertisement 3 The airline only rebooks or reschedules flights they are forced to cancel. Mike Campbell/NurPhoto/Shutterstock 'Etihad flights are operating normally and to schedule,' the airline said Friday night. 'The airline only operates through approved airspace and we would never operate a flight unless it was safe to do so.' The airline permits re-bookings and offered refunds if they are forced to cancel a flight. Latour told The Guardian she will not be boarding her flight Wednesday.
Yahoo
11-06-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
Sky News' David Rhodes, Dow Jones CEO Talk AI 'Thugs,' Media's 'Big Mistakes,' U.S. Press Freedom
Media companies have made major mistakes in reacting to technological change in the past that must be avoided amid the rise of artificial intelligence. That was the message shared by David Rhodes, executive chairman of Sky News and the former CBS News president, and Almar Latour, CEO of Dow Jones and publisher of The Wall Street Journal, both part of News Corp, during an appearance at the Wall Street Journal CEO Council Summit in London on Wednesday. They spoke in a session, which was live-streamed and entitled 'Media, Machines, and Mayhem: Truth as a Competitive Advantage.' More from The Hollywood Reporter In 'Renovation,' a Young Woman Feels the Pressure to Settle and Be Successful (Exclusive KVIFF Trailer) Sheffield DocFest Opener 'Still Pushing Pineapples' Is a Road Movie About the Singer of Much-Maligned Black Lace Hit 'Agadoo' Dreaming of a Comeback Global TV Producers On Navigating Trump's Tariff Storm: "Ignore the Distractions" 'There is a failure of imagination' when it comes to a vision for AI, Rhodes argued. 'Right now, we talk about generative AI and talk about answers to prompts, and we think only about text. But what's really important to us is to be a design partner with all of the firms … on what it looks like when something much more compelling happens, which is when these models come for video. We do want that design partnership.' Of course, the appropriate business and financial models for AI companies to use media content remains a key focus and issue of debate. Various media companies have struck licensing deals with one AI company while suing another. 'We also want to advocate for good terms of trade, for how our information, how our results turn up in answers to those prompts,' Rhodes highlighted in that context. 'We need to not repeat what were the errors of the news media in approaching Web 1.0 and even Web 2.0 and social media, where big mistakes were made.' Latour echoed that when sharing his company's approach to AI. Dow Jones has struck a licensing deal with OpenAI, but it sued Perplexity AI. 'We want a commercial arrangement with all the AI platforms. That's the foundation of it. Information has value, and we need to, through a market mechanism, arrive at that value,' he emphasized. Highlighting that Dow Jones spends $1.7 billion every year 'to perform the little miracle that is the Wall Street Journal and all of our other information,' he highlighted that nobody can expect to 'take all of your productivity from this year… give it away for free, move it into the AI machine,' and take 130 years worth of archives without appropriate pay. 'We're not going to let that happen. We need fair value for that, or otherwise, there's not going to be any news,' the CEO concluded. He didn't mince words in his follow-up comments. 'So we want to strike commercial arrangements. If you do not agree to that, you are a thug, and we'll come after you like a common thief,' Latour shared. 'We will see you in court, and we will argue our case. And that may sound belligerent, but it is a necessity.' Rhodes on Wednesday didn't comment on the litigation brought by U.S. President Donald Trump against CBS News over how 60 Minutes edited his former opponent Kamala Harris' answer to a question. The two sides have been in mediation talks to try and resolve the suit, with Paramount reportedly to have offered $15 million to resolve the suit. The Federal Communications Commission is also reviewing the interview via its 'news distortion' purview while also reviewing CBS parent Paramount Global's deal to sell to Skydance Media. So, is there press freedom in the United States right now? 'Yes, there is press freedom,' replied Latour. 'I get asked this question all the time, particularly when I'm traveling abroad. Our journalists can freely report, and our opinion writers are free to share their free markets, free people philosophy richly.' He continued: 'There is a free debate. The President, of course, and the administration is free to respond to that, and the decibel level has gone up. But I think there should not be hysteria.' Concluded Latour: 'The tension between an administration and established media, or other media, is common. We got clobbered when the Wall Street Journal did a front-page story on President Biden's cognitive decline, and that was not very comfortable. The decibel level has definitely gone up.' That conclusion wrapped up the session. 'In a world where seemingly every voice has a platform, where narratives can make or break a business, and where public trust in corporations and institutions has rapidly eroded, the mission of global news organizations has never been more vital – or more complex,' its description said. Best of The Hollywood Reporter How the Warner Brothers Got Their Film Business Started Meet the World Builders: Hollywood's Top Physical Production Executives of 2023 Men in Blazers, Hollywood's Favorite Soccer Podcast, Aims for a Global Empire
Cision Canada
22-05-2025
- Business
- Cision Canada
Équipe Laurence's Sainte-Adèle head office wins worldwide recognition at the ASHRAE Technology Awards for its exclusive cloacothermal technology Français
MONTREAL, May 22, 2025 /CNW/ - Équipe Laurence's Sainte-Adèle head office has been selected for international recognition in Category I: New Commercial Building of the renowned ASHRAE Technology Awards. This international program recognizes outstanding projects incorporating innovative building design solutions, according to ASHRAE standards in energy efficiency, air quality and building mechanics. "This worldwide recognition is like winning the silver medal at the Olympics," exclaimed Équipe Laurence president Alexandre Latour, who went on to say how proud he was of his team and the collaboration with engineering firm BPA, which contributed to the successful implementation of the cloacothermal system at the Équipe Laurence Campus, the firm's head office. For Mr. Latour, this award fully reflects the spirit of innovation that drives Équipe Laurence employees, both in the development of ideas and concepts, and in the implementation of innovative solutions. Mr. Latour concluded by noting that this 2nd ASHRAE World Award adds to the list of prestigious prizes previously won, including first prize from the same association, in the same category, for Region II (Eastern Canada), all of which paved the way for international recognition of the firm's expertise. The American Society of Healing, Refrigerating and Air-Conditioning Engineers is an international society, founded in 1894, dedicated to improving human well-being through sustainable technologies for the built environment. The organization is dedicated to energy efficiency, air quality and sustainability, including research, training and standards development.
Yahoo
22-05-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
Équipe Laurence's Sainte-Adèle head office wins worldwide recognition at the ASHRAE Technology Awards for its exclusive cloacothermal technology
MONTREAL, May 22, 2025 /CNW/ - Équipe Laurence's Sainte-Adèle head office has been selected for international recognition in Category I: New Commercial Building of the renowned ASHRAE Technology Awards. This international program recognizes outstanding projects incorporating innovative building design solutions, according to ASHRAE standards in energy efficiency, air quality and building mechanics. "This worldwide recognition is like winning the silver medal at the Olympics," exclaimed Équipe Laurence president Alexandre Latour, who went on to say how proud he was of his team and the collaboration with engineering firm BPA, which contributed to the successful implementation of the cloacothermal system at the Équipe Laurence Campus, the firm's head office. For Mr. Latour, this award fully reflects the spirit of innovation that drives Équipe Laurence employees, both in the development of ideas and concepts, and in the implementation of innovative solutions. Mr. Latour concluded by noting that this 2nd ASHRAE World Award adds to the list of prestigious prizes previously won, including first prize from the same association, in the same category, for Region II (Eastern Canada), all of which paved the way for international recognition of the firm's expertise. The American Society of Healing, Refrigerating and Air-Conditioning Engineers is an international society, founded in 1894, dedicated to improving human well-being through sustainable technologies for the built environment. The organization is dedicated to energy efficiency, air quality and sustainability, including research, training and standards development. SOURCE Équipe Laurence View original content to download multimedia: Error in retrieving data Sign in to access your portfolio Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data
Washington Post
19-03-2025
- Entertainment
- Washington Post
Maude Latour is a poet, philosopher, pop sensation
Maude Latour doesn't like to confine her music to a genre. But if the breadth of her body of work were captured by a movie, she says, it would be 'Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind' — surreal, slightly fantastical, emotionally heightened and highly saturated. Latour sits in her Salt Lake City hotel room, sunglasses on, hair tinseled. The genre-hopping pop singer with a solar presence has just begun her tour for her debut album, 'Sugar Water.' Though it came out last year, Latour says it's still in progress.
