Travel stories - Page 2
Anna Keren named new CTO of transport tech firm VivaCity
Tue, 14th May 2024
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smart cities
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clean technologies
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sustainability
Tech veteran Anna Keren assumes the role of Chief Technology Officer at VivaCity, set to drive further advancement of the company's transformative transport solutions.
Hexaware Technologies acquires data consulting firm Softcrylic
Tue, 14th May 2024
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ai
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microsoft
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microsoft azure
Hexaware Technologies has boosted its data and analytics capabilities with the acquisition of respected Minneapolis-based data consulting firm, Softcrylic, promising to refine customer journeys through advanced data utilisation.
Half of online traffic in 2024 generated by bots, report finds
Thu, 18th Apr 2024
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gaming
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application security
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digital entertainment
Bad bots accounted for nearly half of all global internet traffic in 2024, hitting their highest ever level since monitoring began in 2013, warns cybersecurity leader Imperva.
Darktrace launches real-time cloud security solution with AI
Fri, 27th Oct 2023
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ai security
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ai
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cybersecurity
Darktrace unveils a new AI-powered cloud security platform, offering real-time threat detection and compliance.
Travel Counsellors introduces Freshworks AI-powered chatbots
Thu, 24th Aug 2023
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uc
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cx
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martech
The tour operator can now automatically resolve simple queries through bots while prioritising more challenging queries.
Spammers phishing tourists with travel-themed lures - Bitdefender
Fri, 20th Jan 2023
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phishing
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email security
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cybersecurity
Spammers are phishing eager holidaymakers with travel, themed lures, according to new research from Bitdefender Antispam Lab.
Skills and materials shortages causing delays, increasing costs for data centres
Fri, 22nd Oct 2021
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hyperscale
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dc
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supply chain
The challenge for the industry is how to deliver investment against a backdrop of rising material and labour costs as well as a critical decarbonisation agenda.
The sky's the limit: Serko & Booking.com bring corporate travel to life
Thu, 22nd Apr 2021
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uc
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public cloud
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microsoft
With travel comes the requirement for flights, rental cars, and hotels. Behind all of that is a Kiwi success story by the name of Serko.
Interview: Workday defines its commitment to local NZ businesses
Wed, 15th Jul 2020
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devops
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supply chain
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apm
We spoke to Workday Australia and New Zealand managing director and vice president Stephen Jack about the company's local operations across New Zealand.
COVID-19: Google Cloud, IBM and others join forces to bolster economic recovery
Fri, 17th Apr 2020
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uc
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hyperscale
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public cloud
Rolls-Royce announces Emer2gent, a coalition including Google Cloud and IBM, to leverage data analytics for global COVID-19 economic recovery efforts.
Interview: CyrusOne's new Europe president on aggressive expansion
Wed, 20th Feb 2019
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datacentre infrastructure
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hyperscale
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dc
In this exclusive interview Tesh Durvasula shares how the company plans to have a Europe data centre portfolio providing nearly 250 MW by the year's end.
Social media key to understanding sustainable tourism
Tue, 2nd Oct 2018
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ai
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social media
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tourism
Social media and AI to reveal international visitors' thoughts on sustainable tourism in New Zealand. Canterbury research group aims to gain insights.
Dixons Carphone data breach toll rises to 10m customers
Wed, 1st Aug 2018
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breach prevention
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cybersecurity
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data breach
The company admits that approximately 10 million records containing personal data may have been accessed during the 2017 breach.
Submarine cable boom fueled by new tech, soaring demand
Fri, 23rd Mar 2018
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network infrastructure
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datacentre infrastructure
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hyperscale
The international capacity deployed by companies such as Google, Facebook, Microsoft, and Amazon rose 14-fold between 2012-2016.
Bot services market worth US$1,783.9m by 2022 – APAC the driver
Wed, 20th Sep 2017
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uc
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hyperscale
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public cloud
A new research report from MarketsandMarkets has forecast very positive times ahead for the bot services market, with APAC leading the way.
Expensify and Airplus announce partnership for travel booking automation
Mon, 24th Jul 2017
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partner programmes
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expense management
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expensify
The new Expensify-AirPlus partnership offers business travellers and travel managers an enhanced booking experience with complete automation.
9 apps to help you survive Valentine's Day
Fri, 13th Feb 2015
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gaming
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digital entertainment
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apps
Dodge the Valentine's Day blues with 9 savvy apps for lovebirds and singles alike – from flirty games to solo adventures.
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt developer interview
Sun, 1st Feb 2015
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gaming
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digital entertainment
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the witcher
PlayOn speaks to CD Projekt RED about the attention to detail in creating the open-world of The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt.
2degrees founder's rumblings over ComCom mobile market monitoring
Mon, 20th Oct 2014
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uc
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apple
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samsung
2degrees founder comes out swinging, saying the Commerce Commission is asleep at the wheel and has produced faulty information.
Vodafone NZ unveils $5-a-day overseas roaming plans...
Wed, 28th May 2014
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uc
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connectivity
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vodafone
Vodafone has today unveiled its new roaming service, focused around giving Kiwis access to cheaper roaming overseas.