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Is AI technology the future of travel?

Dataconomy

Travel industry players are excited about predictions that AI could add around $1 trillion extra to the global tourism industry by 2025. Marketing companies are also babbling excitedly about AI’s ability to create hyper-personalized trips for travelers. But the travel industry is not new to AI. AI is (merely!)

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With new chip, augmented reality startup Ixana claims breakthrough in quest for ‘wearable brain’

GeekWire

A previously unknown Seattle startup, founded by semiconductor and technology industry veterans, says it has developed an energy-efficient chip capable of running advanced AI applications on lightweight, wireless augmented reality headsets that will operate all day without recharging. The company was founded in late 2020.

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Seattle’s Pioneer Square Labs and Silicon Valley stalwart Mayfield form AI co-investing partnership

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He added that the applications enabled by new AI technologies such as generative AI are “endless.” The firm was an early investor in Concur, the travel expense giant that went public in 1998. Job postings show new company ideas related to automation around hardware development and workflow operations for go-to-market execs.

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Google Gemma AI offers lightweight models with powerful results

Dataconomy

This lightweight language model packs impressive capabilities that unlock novel AI applications across diverse fields. Imagine on-device language translation for travelers, intelligent assistants for smart home devices, or offline text summarization tools for students with limited internet access.

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IT leaders tackle the high price of talent

CIO Business Intelligence

It is 30% higher than pre-COVID levels,” says a senior technology leader from the travel industry, on condition of anonymity. As the CIO from the BFSI vertical says, “There was a 30% increase in salaries, but it was absorbable as we had already outsourced most applications such as mobile banking and internet banking.

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Avoiding Last-Mile Challenges for Remote Workers

CIO Business Intelligence

Best Practice 3: Helping employees choose the right hardware can go a long way. Consider providing recommendations for home networking hardware that employees can chose from. These guidelines can be made specific for a small set of recommended hardware. Best Practice 4: Guidelines can be worth their weight in gold.

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Averting turbulence in the air

CIO Business Intelligence

She is also mindful of security: “Is it too adventurous to book the ticket through an unfamiliar travel agency, or should I book through the airline itself?” If the customers are in the mood to enhance their travel experience, they can look into airline ancillaries and order extra seats, baggage, or even lounge access. she wonders.