When it comes to travel TV, few names are more well-known than Samantha Brown. Since the year 2000, she has hosted almost a dozen different travel series. Now she's back with her latest on PBS called "Samantha Brown's Places To Love." Brown says this time around she is taking a more personal look at travel.
Since 2000, Brown has traveled to over 260 cities in more than 60 countries. Her favorite place to visit? Southeast Asia. Brown says it's an entirely different world that contrasts so strongly--physically and culturally--from the U.S.
To make the most out of travel, Brown says, "don't go for the exclamation points. Look for the commas." The best experiences are in the side streets, not in the main squares.
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Rohan Oza, co-founder and managing partner of CAVU Venture Partners and judge on ABC's "Shark Tank", has a pair of simple rules for when entrepreneurs pitch him: are they cool, and do their products work?
Naz Aletaha, head of esports partnerships for Riot Games, said that the "priceless" experiences with new global sponsor Mastercard will start with the world championships in October, offering premium content and behind the scenes access to the biggest event for esports lovers.
Jose Antonio Vargas rose to prominence when he wrote an essay for the New York Times in 2011 essentially outing himself as an undocumented immigrant. Since then, he's crisscrossed the country, advocating on behalf of immigrants. With a new memoir, "Dear America: Notes of an Undocumented Citizen," Vargas points out immigration is a "humanitarian crisis" that long predates Donald Trump.
Andrew Jenks, the host of the popular "What Really Happened?" podcast, is a pro at telling stories that can hold listeners' attention while they do other things, like drive or clean. It's a tricky task and is the difference between a podcast that holds your attention and one that you turn off, Jenks said.
Raymond Wong, senior tech correspondent at Mashable, shares his thoughts on Apple's new iPhone XS, XS Max, and XR.
Shares of Tilray, the Canadian cannabis company, popped 50 percent Wednesday after the DEA cleared the way for its cannabis imports as part of a clinical trial. Those trials are the backbone of Tilray's strategy, said Bethany Gomez, director of research at Brightfield Group. As more countries permit medical marijuana research, Tilray is putting itself in pole position.
Tilray, the Canadian cannabis company swiftly becoming one of the most talked-about stocks of the year, was up as much as 50 percent on Wednesday morning, leading a continued bull run in pot stocks and putting its market cap above established companies like Macy's and Viacom.
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Tesla is now facing a criminal probe from the DOJ, weeks after Elon Musk tweeted about taking the company private. Mark Spiegel, managing member at Stanphyl Capital and vocal short seller, said that Tesla stock is "going to zero."
