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Peek raises $80M as its travel experiences software and marketplace business passes $2B in bookings

TechCrunch

It plans to use the funds to continue expanding its product, hiring more talent and taking Peek to more places, after passing some $2 billion in bookings from some 35 million customers, mostly in North America. Other high-profile past backers include Jack Dorsey, Eric Schmidt and Kayak founder Paul English. Peek was also not immune.

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Higher-ed CIOs embrace academia’s AI challenges

CIO

If you don’t know these tools, you’re at a disadvantage in the job market.” So students should learn about how to use the technology, and how to manage teams that use the tools — especially engineering teams. “Corporates are spending big on gen AI at the moment.

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Why Consensus Kills Team Building | N2Growth Blog

N2Growth Blog

In recent months I have observed a decent amount of politically correct discourse on the topic of team building and equality. The gist of the argument seems to be that for teams to be productive, employees have to feel “empowered&# by having an equal voice. I can sum-up my feeling on this in one word… ridiculous.

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Book Review: Halftime

Lead on Purpose

In his book HALFTIME: Moving from Success to Significance , author Bob Buford explores three stages of life: The first half: On average, the first 40 years of your life. In his book HALFTIME: Moving from Success to Significance , author Bob Buford explores three stages of life: The first half: On average, the first 40 years of your life.

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Book Review: Trust Agents

Lead on Purpose

Making connections and gaining people’s trust is the premise of the book Trust Agents: Using the Web to Build Influence, Improve Reputation, and Earn Trust. Making connections and gaining people’s trust is the premise of the book Trust Agents: Using the Web to Build Influence, Improve Reputation, and Earn Trust.

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Travel Analytics: Data Sources, Use Cases, and Real-Life Examples

Altexsoft

This article explores the influence of analytics on marketing strategies, revenue management, guest personalization, and other aspects of the travel industry. Other travel booking platforms are the main source of information on competitors’ offerings. geolocation, profiles, and feedback.

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Book Review: The Right Leader

Lead on Purpose

In his book The Right Leader: Selecting Executives Who Fit , author Nat Stoddard (with help from Claire Wyckoff) investigates the complex topic of assuring smooth executive transitions, with their primary focus at the CEO level. The first section of the book focuses on finding executives who “fit&# the organization.