Chikungunya Virus Cases Swell in China — Here's What to Know About the Mosquito-Borne Disease

Another mosquito-borne disease is on the loose, as cases involving the Chikungunya virus continue to multiply in Southern China. The Chikungunya virus (CHIKV) has recently escalated as a public health risk in China’s Guangdong Province, with 8,000 cases confirmed over the past few weeks. Spread by infected mosquitoes, the virusContinue Reading

CoStar, Tourism Economics Further Downgrade U.S. Hotel Growth Forecast

ARLINGTON, Virginia—CoStar and Tourism Economics further downgraded growth projections in a revised 2025-26 U.S. hotel forecast just released at the 17th Annual Hotel Data Conference. Given continued underperformance and elevated macroeconomic concerns, forecasted growth rates were lowered across the top-line metrics: demand (down 0.6 percentage points), ADR (down 0.5 percentageContinue Reading

Powerful labor coalition backs redrawing California’s congressional map in fight with Texas and Trump

One of California’s most influential labor organizations endorsed redrawing the state’s congressional maps to counter President Trump’s effort to push Republican states, notably Texas, to increase his party’s numbers in Congress in next year’s midterm election. The California Federation of Labor Unions voted unanimously Tuesday to support putting a measureContinue Reading

I-O Data unveils tiny SSPJ-UTC USB-C flash drives

The I-O Data SSPJ-UTC flash drive sits quite flush against the USB-C port. (Image source: I-O Data) I-O Data has launched the SSPJ-UTC, an ultra-compact USB-C flash drive designed to remain connected to smartphones, tablets, and laptops with minimal risk of breaking off. The drive is available in capacities upContinue Reading