Unplugged Dining: When Disconnection Becomes the Product Trend Category Framing: Presence-First Hospitality — the shift from experience-enhanced dining to experience-protected dining, where removing technology is the value proposition. Restaurants are no longer just competing on food — they are competing on attention. The contradiction is cultural: the same generation that built its social life on screens is now paying to put them away. Disconnection has become a luxury signa

AI-powered “religious companions” offer emotional support while raising ethical concerns The rise of apps like “Just Like Me,” which allows users to interact with an AI version of Jesus Christ, signals a major shift where artificial intelligence is entering deeply personal and spiritual spaces . Trained on religious texts such as the Bible, these systems aim to provide guidance, comfort, and conversation , positioning themselves as digital companions rather than tools. By cha