House GOP subpoenas tech companies over AI 'censorship pressure' from Biden administration
The Republican-led House Judiciary Committee is looking into whether the Biden administration tried to "censor" artificial intelligence. Representative Jim Jordan has sent subpoenas to sixteen different tech companies that work with AI in some capacity to ask for any and all communications from the previous administration about limiting "harmful bias"
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PhocusWire’s weekly travel tech news briefs: Sihot, HiJiffy, Magpie, Visit Group and more…
Here’s our roundup of the people, product and partner news from the global travel industry this week. Sihot, smartphone wallets Sihot, a hotel management system, has introduced digitized booking information, allowing guests to add hotel reservations to Apple or Google Wallets. The system is meant to simplify check-ins by offering
PhocusWire’s weekly travel tech news briefs: FCM, Faye and Nium
Here’s our roundup of the people, product and partner news from the global travel industry this week. Hospitable conference and coaching In a move to reshape how short-term rental (STR) hosts learn and scale, Hospitable has announced two free initiatives to connect hosts directly with those who understand their day-to-day challenges: fellow
Sabre attributes Q4 gains to bookings growth, reduced tech expense
Sabre hopes to achieve double-digit growth in distribution bookings and central reservation system transactions in 2025, the company said as it reported fourth quarter and full-year results for 2024. The company posted revenue of $715 million for Q4 up from $687 million in Q4 2023. Revenue for the full year
Nintendo’s Alarmo uses the tech that could solve Joy-Con stick drift
Unlike disassembling most modern smartphones, iFixit’s teardown of Nintendo’s Alarmo appears to be relatively painless. Removing a single tri-point screw on the bottom of the alarm clock allows its faceplate to be simply twisted off, providing easy access to its internal hardware. There aren’t a lot of surprises inside Alarmo.
How and where to buy refurbished tech online
There’s no denying the allure of shiny new tech (I mean, have you seen the smartphone images Engadget’s Sam Rutherford takes?). But the latest model isn’t always necessary for every purchase you make. Buying refurbished is obviously easier on your wallet — sometimes saving you hundreds of dollars over buying
TravelPerk secures $200M, acquires expense management tech Yokoy
Corporate travel management platform TravelPerk has secured $200 million in Series E funding. The Spain-based company has also announced the acquisition of Yokoy, an expense management technology company, for an undisclosed amount. Atomico and EQT Growth led the investment, which values the company at $2.7 billion. Noteus Partners and existing
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PhocusWire’s weekly travel tech news briefs: TravelPerk, Airbnb, Expedia Group, SWA, Hostaway and more…
Here’s our roundup of the people, product and partner news from the global travel industry this week. Editor’s note: This roundup was created with the help of ChatGPT. Amex GBT names new senior leadership American Express Global Business Travel (Amex GBT) has announced new senior leadership appointments in marketing and technology.
See-through news: all the latest transparent tech gear
Gadgets, much like fashion, can make style comebacks. For tech: we’ve lived through the ’80s beige keyboards, transitioned to the ’90s with gray and black plastic video game systems plus bright colors for Sony’s Walkman and Nintendo’s Game Boy handhelds, and then, at the turn of the millennium, welcomed the
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PhocusWire’s weekly travel tech news briefs: HBX Group, NaviSavi, Cellpoint Digital and more…
Here’s our roundup of the people, product and partner news from the global travel industry this week. Travelport, Costco Travel Travelport and Costco Travel have entered a long-term technology partnership to enhance travel retailing experiences for Costco members. Travelport will provide Costco Travel with normalized multi-source content, offering a wide
