Catégorie : Tech News
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Google and Sabre say AI will be a travel necessity
Travel planning applications powered by generative AI will become the norm in the coming years, Google and Sabre executives predicted Sep 13, 2024 The two offered their views during a webinar in which Google and Sabre executives discussed the state of artificial intelligence in travel. Sabre partners with Google Cloud for both data storage and…
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‘Amazon Rufus’ AI experience comes to the Amazon Shopping app
Rufus is an expert shopping assistant trained on Amazon’s product catalog and information from across the web to answer customer questions on shopping needs, products, and comparisons, make recommendations based on this context, and facilitate product discovery in the same Amazon shopping experience customers use regularly.Launching today in beta to a small subset of customers…
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A new generation of software
Data Points Test your knowledge Share this email YOUR QUIZ ON THE MONTH’S BIG NUMBERS Welcome to the latest issue of Data Points, now a monthly newsletter focused on the numbers behind today’s biggest changes. This month we look at how the fate of some organizations may…
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New York as a global fashion capital, creating value in retail, the drive toward human development, and more: The Weekend Read
Get ready for the weekend Share this email Brought to you by Alex Panas, global leader of industries, & Axel Karlsson, global leader of functional practices and growth platforms —Alex and Axel Ready to unwind? —Edited by Joyce Yoo, editor, New York Follow our thinking Share…
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Offline travel market shrinking, but at a slower pace
Travel sales through brick-and-mortar agencies will continue to decline in the coming years, but at a slower rate than previously experienced, according to PhocusWright Sep 3, 2024 As a market approaches 40% online penetration, online sales growth tends to slow and the shift from offline to online becomes less rapid, according to Phocuswright analyst Chetan…
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Booking.com warns of up to 900% increase in travel scams
The OTA is warning artificial intelligence is driving an explosion in travel scams Aug 23, 2024 Marnie Wilking, the firm’s head of internet safety, reported a surge of « anywhere from a 500 to a 900% increase » in the last 18 months, with a significant spike in phishing attacks. These scams, where individuals are deceived into…
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Room key in Apple Wallet by dormakaba
With room key in Apple Wallet, guests can skip the lobby and go straight to their room.Give your guests access reimagined.Unlock doors in a second.With Express Mode, guests don’t even need to wake or unlock their iPhone or Apple Watch to access their room and amenities.Get in, even without a charge.If a guest’s iPhone needs…
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Uber and BYD Partner to Accelerate Global EV Transition
Multi-market agreement to offer best-in-class EV pricing and financing for Uber drivers Companies also agree to collaborate on future BYD autonomous-capable vehicles to be deployed on the Uber platform SAN FRANCISCO & SHENZHEN, China–(BUSINESS WIRE)– Uber Technologies, Inc. (NYSE: UBER) and BYD Co. Ltd. today announced a multi-year strategic partnership designed to bring 100,000 new…
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Google could be forced to change search
The ruling in U.S. v. Google could prevent the company from entering into standard search agreements Aug 7, 2024 This approach would allow Google to remain the default search engine if device manufacturers so choose, but would prevent the billions of dollars in payments Google has made to secure that position. Key takeaways Another possible…
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Fix/Lite August 5
As we all enjoy the magnificent Paris Olympics this iconic image from the 1968 Mexico Olympics springs to mind. The picture is of Dick Fosbury who revolutionised High Jump when he started to do the Fosbury Flop, whilst everyone else stuck with the traditional scissor kick. He won a Gold Medal, set a new world record…