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Bumble, Expedia, Sony cut jobs

February was another bad month for the tech industry as far as layoffs are concerned. The month began with job cuts at tech giants including Amazon and Snap. Now the final week of February sees even more big names added to the layoffs list, including Sony, Bumble, and, perhaps, Apple. Here’s the latest update on job losses in the sector: Sony Interactive EntertainmentYesterday, Sony Interactive Entertainment announced it will cut 900 jobs, or about 8% of its global workforce. In an email to employees SIE CEO Jim Ryan…

expedia layoffs: Expedia to cut about 1,500 jobs globally amid moderating travel demand

Online travel platform Expedia said on Monday it was cutting about 1,500 jobs globally, or about 9% of its total workforce, as part of its "organizational and technological transformation". The restructuring comes after Expedia warned earlier this month that revenue would moderate in 2024 as air ticket prices drop and said CEO Peter Kern was stepping down.Elevate Your Tech Prowess with High-Value Skill CoursesOffering CollegeCourseWebsiteIIT DelhiIITD Certificate Programme in Data Science & Machine LearningVisitIIM…

Expedia Taps Ariane Gorin as Next CEO

Expedia Group named Ariane Gorin as its next chief executive, effective May 13. Expedia Group named Ariane Gorin as its next chief executive, effective May 13. FOLLOW US ON GOOGLE NEWS Read original article here Denial of responsibility! Techno Blender is an automatic aggregator of the all world’s media. In each content, the hyperlink to the primary source is specified. All trademarks belong to their rightful owners, all materials to their authors. If you are the owner of the content and do not want us to…

The Rabbit R1 Seems Cool, But What The Hell Is It?

Since CES 2024, we have seen this adorable little bright orange (Leuchtorange, to be exact) device everywhere. Despite all the hype, many are still confused about what it is, who it’s for, and why it couldn’t have just been an app.Hey Google, Where Did My Watch's Battery Life Go?What Exactly is the Rabbit R1?The R1 is a $200 AI-powered device that aims to make using your phone less hassle. The goal is to provide you with an app-free online experience. This means it promises to do all the work you’d typically need ten apps…

OpenAI Pissed Off Developers by Phasing Out Plugins for GPTs

Sam Altman needs developers to build useful tools with ChatGPT, but his company is pissing them off right now. Just before Christmas weekend, OpenAI emailed plugin developers, people building practical tools with ChatGPT, asking them to turn their work into GPTs.I Gave Sam Altman a Copy of My Eyeballs | Future Tech“Thank you for your interest in developing a ChatGPT plugin. We’ve taken our learnings from plugins and created GPTs,” said OpenAI in the email to developers. “If you previously explored building a plugin, much…

Expedia expands its AI chatbot to Android and introduces One Key loyalty program

Planning a trip to explore a new destination can be a daunting task, thanks in part due to the extensive research required to discover new places and restaurants. In an effort to streamline this planning process, Expedia recently introduced ChatGPT to its iOS app, allowing travelers to engage in conversational trip planning. Now, in recent news, Expedia is expanding the AI chatbot to its Android app while introducing a new One Key loyalty program. How does this integration work? Expedia claims that instead of users…

Expedia adds new AI features to improve your travel planning. Here’s how

Starting early next month, this conversational planning feature will also be coming to the Expedia Android app, which will add some new features, including the ability to save recommended activities to a Trip Planner. Trip Planner will have all your recommended activities in one place, making it easier for travelers to view their options, according to Expedia. Later this summer, hotel recommendations featuring images, price ranges, and reviews, which are made in a conversation, will also be saved to the Trip Planner. 

AI advisor Milan: In Milan, putting an AI travel advisor to the test

I wasn't exactly sure what to expect from the itinerary my travel advisor had put together in a mere five seconds, but when I arrived in Milan's central Piazza del Duomo, the cathedral glistening under the midday sun, I anticipated being swept into the city's frenetic rhythm. Instead, I found myself in the middle of a relatively empty square, surrounded by shuttered stores and cafes."Why didn't you tell me today was a public holiday in Milan?" I texted my advisor. "I'm sorry, I didn't realise that you were planning to…

Google Brings AI to Priceline to Help Plan Your Vacations

The days of relying on a travel agent may be making a come-back, but not with humans. Google is reportedly bringing its own AI engine to online travel agency Priceline to help customers book trips through a chatbot.Generating Video Via Text? | Future TechGoogle and Priceline told Reuters that the new feature could go live as early as this summer, and will consist of a more sophisticated chatbot. Since Priceline will now have access to Google’s generative AI, the platform will be able to extract data on hotels, for

How To Search the Web and Use Plugins With ChatGPT Plus

ChatGPT is improving again—or at least it is if you’re paying $20 a month to access the Plus version of the AI chatbot. While free users can’t access them for now, two major new features promise to make a huge difference to the capabilities of ChatGPT. Here’s how to use web access and plugins with ChatGPT Plus.Making the Facebook Papers PublicFirst, some definitions. Web access means that ChatGPT can actually look stuff up on the internet and add the information it finds to its answers, rather than rely solely on its