Snapchat's VP of Product Tom Conrad is leaving the social media company after two years. The timing of Conrad's departure is less than ideal, as Snap is in the midst of rolling out a redesign of its app. Conrad is the sixth executive to leave the company since Snap's IPO last year.
Kroger and Alibaba are reportedly discussing a potential partnership. U.S. executives traveled to China for initial talks on a future collaboration. This comes as U.S. tech giant Amazon recently acquired Whole Foods for almost $14 billion.
Jason Douglas, reporter for the Wall Street Journal, explains what to make of Donald Trump and Theresa May's press conference at the World Econonic Forum in Davos. Trump reassured the public of the "special relationship" between the U.S. and the UK. Ties between the two countries have been strained recently following a social media spat between Trump and May. At the press conference, Trump highlighted the shared interests of both countries.
Kayak's VP of Marketing David Solomito tells us the top travel trends of 2018. He says Maui is the most popular destination of 2018 because of new flight routes to the island. Kayak's "Travel Hacker Guide" also gives travelers tips on the best time of year to book flights.
Apple CEO Tim Cook said Thursday that the majority of iPhones sold in the U.S. in the current fiscal quarter will be sourced from India, while iPads and other devices will come from Vietnam as the company works to avoid the impact of President Trump’s tariffs on its business. Apple’s earnings for the first three months of the year topped Wall Street’s expectations thanks to high demand for its iPhones, and the company said tariffs had a limited effect on the fiscal second quarter’s results. Cook added that for the current quarter, assuming things don’t change, Apple expects to see $900 million added to its costs as a result of the tariffs.
Visa is hoping to hand your credit card to an artificial intelligence “agent” that can find and buy clothes, groceries, airplane tickets and other items on your behalf.
Skift Editor-In-Chief Sarah Kopit discusses how summer travel plans remain uncertain for most as many international travelers are leery to travel abroad. Watch!
