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Phocuswright and WebInTravel unite for APAC innovator showcase

By Vera Lye - WebInTravel | March 7, 2018

PhocusWire sister brands WebInTravel and Phocuswright have teamed up in a search for two Asia Pacific Innovators that will be given opportunities to fast track their business ideas to become successful... Read More

News / Technology

Hotels share ideas to meet the hi-tech and demanding guest

By Kevin May | March 1, 2018

Hoteliers may fear the continued automation and digitisation of the sector but are accepting that they should embrace elements of it rather than resisting change in its entirety. Read More

News / Technology

QOTW: Something about binding travel together

By PhocusWire | February 23, 2018

Quote from Niklas Andreen, senior vice president and managing director of hospitality and digital at Travelport. Read More

News / Startups

RVshare raises $50M from team that funded HomeAway

By Mitra Sorrells | February 20, 2018

RVshare, a peer-to-peer recreational vehicle rental platform, has secured a $50 investment from Tritium Partners to accelerate growth of its marketplace. Read More

Notated News / Technology

The case for a decentralized internet

By Chris Dixon | February 19, 2018

The internet is still early in its evolution: the core internet services will likely be almost entirely rearchitected in the coming decades. Read More

News / Startups

Top reasons why startups end up in the deadpool

By Kevin May | February 16, 2018

The travel industry is littered with the remains of startups that came and went quicker than you can say "great, but please tell us how you're going to make money". Read More

Notated News / Technology

China's road to becoming a technology superpower

By Christina Larson - Wired | February 14, 2018

In the early 2000s, a corner of Beijing now often referred to as China’s Silicon Valley – was mostly famous for its sprawling electronics markets. Read More

News / Startups

Peer-to-peer RV marketplace Outdoorsy drives away with $25M

By Mitra Sorrells | February 13, 2018

Outdoorsy, a sharing economy startup connecting owners of recreational vehicles with interested renters, has raised $25 million in Series B funding. Read More

News / Technology

Amex GBT buys Hogg Robinson, tech integration at heart of £400M deal

By Kevin May | February 9, 2018

Massive consolidation alert: Hogg Robinson has sold to American Express Global Business Travel in a deal in the region of £400 million. Read More

News / Technology

Alibaba pumps $486 million into Shiji hotel tech service

By Kevin May | February 8, 2018

Hotel and retail system provider Shiji Information Technology has landed a massive $486 million investment deal from Alibaba. Read More

Notated News / Technology

Didi targets rental alliance for electric cars

By Sarah Dai - South China Morning Post | February 8, 2018

Didi Chuxing, the dominant ride-hailing service operator in China, has formed an alliance with 12 carmakers to build an electric vehicle sharing network as it looks to move further into the country’s... Read More

News / Online

Sixt withdraws from DriveNow car-share service

By Kevin May | February 6, 2018

Car rental service Sixt has exited from the DriveNow car-sharing brand after selling its stake to manufacturer BMW. Read More

Notated News / Technology

Indian government pledges to stop cryptocurrency use

By Devidutta Tripathy, Nidhi Verma - Reuters | February 1, 2018

One of the biggest reactions so far, as India says it will move to stamp out use of cryptocurrencies, which it considers illegal. Read More

News / Startups

Bus travel platform Busbud races ahead with $11M investment

By Mitra Sorrells | January 31, 2018

Busbud, a Montreal-based booking platform for intercity bus tickets, is keen on expansion following the close of an $11 million Series B funding round. Read More