How Jacumba Hot Springs became the hippest new spot on the US-Mexico border

How Jacumba Hot Springs became the hippest new spot on the US-Mexico border

Jacumba Hot Springs has been down on its luck for decades. The town 110km (68 miles) southeast of downtown San Diego, in the US state of California, is situated on the Mexican border, where, despite its fence, undocumented migrants pass regularly and a crisis flared in 2023. Just 640 metres (2,100 feet) north of the … Read more

Qualcomm chip sales surge thanks to Chinese smartphone makers, but Apple’s shift looms

Qualcomm chip sales surge thanks to Chinese smartphone makers, but Apple’s shift looms

The company’s shares rose 5.5 per cent in extended trading. They had surged 12 per cent right after it reported results after the company also flagged a new $15 billion stock buy-back. The San Diego, California-based company is the biggest supplier of smartphone chips and is benefiting from a recovery in smartphone markets as consumers … Read more

Semiconductor firms ASML, AMD, Qualcomm reaffirm China commitment at CIIE trade fair

Semiconductor firms ASML, AMD, Qualcomm reaffirm China commitment at CIIE trade fair

They joined about 400 other companies at the Intelligent Industry & Information Technology exhibition, as part of this year’s China International Import Expo (CIIE) event. The six-day trade show will conclude on Sunday. Taking part in the CIIE reflects how these foreign semiconductor technology vendors see the world’s second-largest economy as a vast market for … Read more

Seun Kuti, Damian Marley to release landmark single ‘Dey’

Seun Kuti, Damian Marley to release landmark single ‘Dey’

Oluseun Kuti, popularly known as Seun Kuti, the youngest son of Afrobeats pioneer Fela Kuti, has announced the release of a single from his yet-to-be-released album. The single features Damian Marley, the son of legendary reggae pacesetter Bob Marley, a Four-time Grammy Award-winning artiste. Seun’s Egypt 80 will feature on the track. This is the … Read more

Seun Kuti, Egypt 80 announce 2024 North American tour

Seun Kuti, Egypt 80 announce 2024 North American tour

The youngest son of Afrobeat pioneer Fela Kuti, singer Seun Kuti and Egypt 80 on Tuesday announced their highly anticipated North American tour for 2024, presented by Django Music. The band’s latest tour was in 2022 to promote the EP “African Dreams” with Black Thought. This EP features live recordings from Clout Studios, the Night … Read more

DOT reveals reason for vast majority of flight delays

DOT reveals reason for vast majority of flight delays

A flight approaches the airport in San Diego, Calif. K.C. Alfred/Getty Images In this week’s airline news, the Transportation Department said the flight cancellation rate in 2023 dropped by almost 50% from the previous year, and the rate over the year-end holidays was even lower; DOT also said the vast majority of flight delays were caused … Read more

The sneaky way to book cheap flight deals during sale season without losing out

The sneaky way to book cheap flight deals during sale season without losing out

A TRAVEL expert has revealed a sneaky way to book cheap flight deals during the sales so you don’t miss out. Brian Kelly is the founder and boss of The Points Guy, a website that tracks travel trends and he thinks 2024 will be a bumper year. 2 Brian Kelly recommends a particular website to … Read more

TSA expands its PreCheck program

TSA expands its PreCheck program

FILE: An Alaska Airlines plane takeoff from SFO in June 2023. Tayfun CoSkun/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images In the latest airline news, new construction at San Francisco International could delay flights for months, the airport warns; Alaska Airlines is boosting checked bag fees; regional carrier JSX orders hundreds of hybrid-electric planes to expand service to smaller … Read more

Another popular SFO airline is increasing checked bag fees

Another popular SFO airline is increasing checked bag fees

FILE: An Alaska Airlines plane takeoff from SFO in June 2023. Tayfun CoSkun/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images In the latest airline news, new construction at San Francisco International could delay flights for months, the airport warns; Alaska Airlines is boosting checked bag fees; regional carrier JSX orders hundreds of hybrid-electric planes to expand service to smaller … Read more