Consumer Technology Association SmartBrief
Target to focus $5B investment on stores, digital capabilities
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November 20, 2025
 
 
Consumer Technology Association SmartBrief
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AI, biometrics let travelers fly the friendlier skies
 
Miami, Florida, Miami International Airport, self-service check-in ticketing kiosks, GOL Brazilian low-cost airline, Air Transat Canadian. (Photo by: Jeffrey Greenberg/Universal Images Group via Getty Images)
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Delta Air Lines, American Airlines, United Airlines, Alaska Airlines and Southwest Airlines are leading technological advancements in air travel by incorporating touchless ID, AI and biometric verification. Alaska Airlines has introduced biometric ID verification and contactless payments, while Delta is enhancing in-flight entertainment and security processes. United Airlines uses AI to improve operations, and American Airlines has launched a generative AI chat assistant and redesigned its mobile app.
Full Story: Travel And Tour World (11/18)
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Prime Video debuts AI-generated video recaps for shows
Amazon's Prime Video has launched a new beta feature called Video Recaps, designed to help audiences catch up on or revisit key moments from previous seasons of select original series. Available initially on connected television devices for US audiences, the feature integrates generative AI to create audio-visual recaps, building on the platform's earlier text-based X-Ray Recaps.
Full Story: StreamTV Insider (11/19)
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Matter update sharpens security with smoother streams, two-way talk
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Google's new remote is ready to soak up the sun and channel surf
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Steaks are grilled to Perfecta with VertiGrates, AI learning
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YouTube tests in-app messaging, enhances timestamps
 
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YouTube is testing a messaging feature in Ireland and Poland that allows users to share and discuss videos within the app. The company has also introduced enhanced timestamp controls for creators and expanded AI comment reply suggestions to more languages. YouTube has recently intensified efforts to remove channels that engage in misleading content, maintaining that most enforcement actions have been accurate.
Full Story: Social Media Today (11/18)
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Toyota plans to ramp up US hybrid production
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Bluesky updates moderation to enhance transparency
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Letterboxd brings indie rentals to home screens
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