The days of going through a travel agent are long gone. Utrip is a new platform that utilizes A.I. and big data to help users create their dream vacations all around the world.
Gilad Berenstein is the CEO of Utrip. He joins Cheddar to explain how consumers can choose preferences on the Utrip platform to plan their ideal vacation. With data and a continually learning system thanks to machine learning, Utip can combine all the work of Expedia, Yelp, Travel Blogs, and the like, all into one site.
In terms of trends, Berenstein says he sees a lot of millennials trying to go to more unique destinations. For Berenstein's travel dreams, his next destination is Cuba.
A bipartisan group of two dozen lawmakers is asking the Securities and Exchange Commission to put the brakes on an initial public offering by Chinese fast fashion retailer Shein until it verifies it does not use forced labor from the country’s predominantly Muslim Uyghur population.
Pilots at American Airlines have voted to authorize a strike, and Southwest Airlines pilots are preparing to join them, as unions put more pressure on the airlines to approve new contracts with hefty pay raises.
Cheddar News takes a look at The Day Ahead as the Federal Reserve's two-day meeting kicks off on Tuesday while earnings season continues with some big-name companies such as Ford, Pfizer, Starbucks and Uber on tap to report quarterly results. The JOLTS report is also due to be released ahead of April job numbers.
Dan Geltrude, managing partner of Geltrude & Co., joined Cheddar News to discuss why it's vital for a college student to begin budget preparations early for college tuition. "It's developing good financial habits," he said. "I'm a strong proponent that in high school, there should be some teaching, some course ... about personal finance."
