Sunday, August 24, 2025

The Professor’s Minute Minute – August 25 2025




When valuation collapses, data nerds swoon, infrastructure gets size-aware, and everyone’s watching China’s jet vacuum.

  1. $25 a month—your value to Meta

    New research pegs the average person’s monthly worth to Meta at $25. A sobering valuation for our social self.

    Read more.

  2. Deep data for travel decisions

    That three-chart LinkedIn piece on how digital touchpoints shape where—and how—we journey is a data geek’s dream.

    Read more.

  3. People of size still face infrastructure bias

    New analysis explores how airports and airlines struggle—or fail—to accommodate passengers beyond the ‘standard’ frame. A future pain point we can’t ignore.

    Read more.

  4. China may order 500 jets—airframe surplus incoming

    Reports suggest Boeing and Airbus are in talks to sell up to 500 aircraft to Chinese carriers. The demand shift reshapes global order books.

    Read more.

  5. Magic Cue: AI’s travel search shortcut

    Skift introduces “Magic Cue,” a tool that surfaces flight/tour info instantly. AI taking aim at search friction.

    Read more.

  6. Quirky: Passengers pay to carry their own mini airport

    A startup now rents passengers lightweight, foldable “carry-on triage desks”—complete with cup holders and padded arms—so you can “park, sip, and type” while waiting to board. You’ll walk off with your own office at gate 42.

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#Travel #Aviation #Airlines #Tourism #Meta #Valuation #DigitalMarketing #AirTweets #Data #Accessibility #InclusiveDesign #Airbus #Boeing #ChinaOrders #MagicCue #AIinTravel #QuirkyTravel #AirportGadgets

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