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Tech Moves: Expedia taps execs to run new divisions; Bumble hires Microsoft vet as CTO

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(Expedia Photos) — Expedia Group hired two longtime leaders to run new operating divisions within the Seattle-based travel giant. Greg Schulze , an 18-year Expedia vet, was named president of Travel Partners and Media. Schulze previously was a senior vice president for Strategic Travel Partners. Antoine Leblond.

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Expedia’s new ChatGPT travel planning tool is a litmus test for the future of AI and humanity

GeekWire

For many travelers, technology long ago supplanted travel agents for the basic booking of flights, hotels, and excursions. But how quickly will artificial intelligence replace humans for trusted travel advice?

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Week in Review: Most popular stories on GeekWire for the week of March 31, 2024

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. … Read More Concur founder Steve Singh leads acquisition of Direct Travel in ongoing quest for ‘perfect trip’ Steve Singh is one step closer to the “perfect trip.” a Colorado-based corporate travel management company, founded in 2011, with more than $300 million in annual revenue and 1,800 employees.

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Interview: Expedia’s new leaders from Apple and Verizon hope to help travel giant bounce back

GeekWire

Over the course of nearly two decades, the Seattle travel platform snatched up more than 40 companies with a combined worth of nearly $13 billion. Last week Expedia announced the hiring of Jon Gieselman , Apple’s former head of marketing for services, to help customers make sense of the online travel giant’s tangled product lineup.

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Priceline CTO Marty Brodbeck on improving developer experience

CIO Business Intelligence

Three years ago, online travel agency Priceline started its cloud journey with a goal to create a more flexible and agile technology infrastructure, says CTO Marty Brodbeck. At the same time, the organization was building out a real-time data infrastructure to provide insight into business performance and identify future trends.

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Sibling founding team fuses tech and farm roots to land $2.2M for agriculture IoT startup

GeekWire

The CODA Farm Technologies’ founding team, pictured at Wallace Farms, from left to right: Connor Wallace, chief technology officer; Gabe Martin, lead hardware engineer; David Wallace, CEO; and Daniel Oschrin, lead software developer. CODA Farm Technologies Photo). CODA Farm Technologies is no exception.

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How to leverage data to create a more intelligent organization

CIO Business Intelligence

Can you deliver meaningful results on a data project within one or two quarters? That’s a requirement for nearly any initiative undertaken by Petco Chief Data and Analytics Officer Rakesh Srinivasan, who invests the talent and resources to achieve results quickly.