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Nobody has really come up with a use for Blockchain
By Kai Stinchcombe - Hackernoon
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December 28, 2017
Everyone says the blockchain, the technology underpinning cryptocurrencies such as bitcoin, is going to change EVERYTHING.
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PhocusWire Forecast 2018: Rise of the machines (and humans)
By Rob Greyber - Egencia
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December 27, 2017
What a year. On a global scale, 2017’s headlines were both polarizing and surprising, terrifying and exhilarating.
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PhocusWire Forecast 2018: Our view on Technology
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December 20, 2017
The problem with technology as a term in the travel industry is that it’s now so ubiquitous that it becomes difficult to single out what developments are the most important for 2018.
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PhocusWire Forecast 2018: Call Centers and Mobile AR
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December 20, 2017
Technologies at the opposite end of the spectrum - but important considerations for any travel brand as they embark on the next 12 months.
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PhocusWire Forecast 2018: Nine unstoppable tech moves
By Bernard Marr - LinkedIn
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December 19, 2017
The speed of change in technology over the past few years has been astonishing - with applications of it related to many areas of the travel, tourism and hospitality sector.
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PhocusWire Forecast 2018: Artificial Intelligence and Bots
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December 19, 2017
With 2018 around the corner, Phocuswright and PhocusWire are presenting snapshots of the 12 trends we think will be significant next year across six installments.
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How Expedia's early tech investments set the foundation for the evolution of retailing in travel
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December 19, 2017
This is a viewpoint from Glenn Wallace, consulting technology and product expert and co-founder of the public safety technology startup Doxanto. Very early one morning I visited a café on the way t
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OTA Insight brings in $20M round for hospitality tech
By Kevin May
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December 18, 2017
Hospitality data intelligence provider OTA Insight has secured a major funding round - $20 million - in a bid to grow the company faster on a global basis.
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One job in hospitality that technology cannot replace
By Jeri Clausing - Travel Weekly
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December 3, 2017
Even with the most advanced technology, there's still one role no good luxury or upscale hotel can do without: its concierge.
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VIDEO: HomeAway on new eras in technology
By Kevin May
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November 29, 2017
One of the most thought provoking talks during The Phocuswright Conference came courtesy of John Kim, president of HomeAway.
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How digital assistants are transforming the travel experience
By Bernadette Giacomazzo
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November 15, 2017
In this brave new world of digital assistants, ixigo’s TARA looks to the future of AI and the travel experience.
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Travelers will embrace personalization and AI for a better travel experience
By Bernadette Giacomazzo
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November 13, 2017
Google claims that the "friction in travel" makes it ideal for new technology and artificial intelligence-led services to come in and make improvements.
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VIDEO: PhocusWire PundIT Show - Episode 1
By Kevin May
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November 8, 2017
Episode 1 of the PundIT Show looks at what the industry hopes for when it gathers to understand what is shiny and new in the world of travel startups.
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Advito Forecast spotlights hot technologies, warns on hotel practices
By Michele McDonald
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September 14, 2017
Two technologies – NDC and artificial intelligence -- will play significant roles in shaping the direction of travel distribution next year, according to the Advito 2018 Industry Forecast. It has l
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The impact of emerging technology on corporate travel
By Linda Fox
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April 10, 2017
Egencia has been taking a look at how technology such as artificial intelligence will effect the corporate travel world in the near, medium and long-term. Alongside Phocuswright, the Expedia-owned
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