On May 2, 2023, the European Commission made a landmark move to regulate online marketing by implementing the Digital Markets Act (DMA). This regulatory framework aims to ensure fairness among digital players, protect internet users, and combat potential anti-trust concerns by major technology platforms (a.k.a. ‘gatekeepers’).
GlobalData Unveils AI Governance Framework to Help Companies Implement AI Responsibly and Safely
Companies that fail to adopt the highest standards of AI governance face substantial reputational and financial risk. For instance, in 2024, Google had to temporarily block its new AI image generation model after it inaccurately portrayed German Second World War soldiers as people of color. In 2023, iTutor Group paid $365,000 to settle a lawsuit after its AI-powered recruiting software automatically rejected applicants based on age.
Tripleseat Announces Acquisition of Merri for Dynamic Solution for Event Floorplans
Tripleseat announced the strategic acquisition of Merri, a transformative solution that elevates event planning and management with intuitive multi-dimensional floorplans and rendering tools. With this acquisition, Tripleseat introduces Tripleseat Floorplans.
Hospitality Technology Trends to Ramp Up Customer Experience in 2024
The role that hospitality technology trends plays in our industry to meet customer demand is becoming vital for a successful business. Consumers are extremely discerning with how they spend their money now more than ever, and they are looking for experiences that are elevated beyond the normal night out. They desire unique access to interesting dining experiences and group celebrations for all sorts of milestones and occasions! Finding tech solutions that help you successfully execute these experiential components into your offerings is crucial.
Introducing the Hospitality Event Collective: A New Community for Event Professionals
The Hospitality Event Collective is more than just a community; it’s a dynamic ecosystem designed to bring together hospitality event professionals from all backgrounds. More importantly, the HEC is a support network for you to form professional relationships, find new opportunities, and share insights that can help craft seamless and unforgettable events for your clients.
Shiji and Lighthouse Integrate to Elevate Hospitality Intelligence
Shiji Enterprise Platform and LighthouseÕs powerful benchmarking and Business Intelligence solutions offer hoteliers a robust suite of decision-making tools.
The Secret to Getting Executive Buy-In For Hospitality Procure-to-Pay Technology – By Johannes Vocke, CFO, FutureLog
How to make a convincing business case for digitisation and automation of procurement to achieve greater efficiency and cost savings
Cendyn and Shiji Target Hotel Profitability with PMS-CRS Integration
System integration enhances efficiency and profitability for hotel businesses
Tripleseat Simplifies Wedding Lead Management With The Knot Integration
Tripleseat, a leading cloud-based sales and catering management platform for restaurants, hotels, and unique venues has partnered with The Knot, a powerhouse wedding planning website and app.
Transforming Your Hotel Website Into a Room-Selling Powerhouse
A hotel’s website has become a must for selling rooms online. It allows hoteliers to get direct bookings and to reduce the share of OTAs on their turnover.

