Author: Lily Evans
Where should the hospitality industry direct its technology investments? Cloud computing? Artificial intelligence? Retiring legacy technology? What are the priorities? Is enough investment being made? A recent Amadeus survey on technology investment trends in the hospitality industry revealed that 70% of IT decision makers plan to make a “medium” investment in technology in the next year, while 24% plan to make a “significant” investment. The rapid pace of change, coupled with the many existing technological challenges facing the industry, makes for some interesting discussions at industry events.At Mews Unfold held in Amsterdam last week, several issues and challenges were discussed,…
The offseason was a time of transition for the Virginia Tech women's basketball team, with three-time ACC Player of the Year Liz Kitley using up her eligibility to play in the WNBA, Kenny Brooks taking the head coaching job at Kentucky, All-American point guard Georgia Amoore and junior cornerback Clara Strzok both transferring to Kentucky, and Kayla King and Olivia Samiel finishing their collegiate careers. The Hokies then hired Marquette University head coach Megan Duffy to replace Brooks and lead the team into a new era, looking to build on Brooks' winning foundation. Since then, Duffy has mainly inherited a…
Get your free copy of Editor's DigestFT editor Roula Khalaf picks her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter.After two years of dry investment, European technology startups are seeing new signs of growth as early-stage deal activity picks up and venture capitalists raise fresh funds. Creandum, an early backer of Spotify, Klarna and Depop, announced a €500 million fund on Monday, becoming the latest Europe-focused private tech investor to secure new capital for startups this year. The raise follows similarly sized deals including Accel Europe, which launched a $650 million fund last month, and Plural, a London- and Tallinn-based firm targeting…
ATHENS, Ga. — Georgia State tied the game on solo home runs by freshman Tre Phelps in the top of the eighth and Colby Branch in the ninth, then Corey Collins hit a two-run double with two outs in the bottom of the 10th to put the Bulldogs within three. The Bulldogs, ranked seventh in the nation, defeated Georgia Tech 8-6 on Sunday night to win the Athens Regional tournament and earn a berth in the Super Regional tournament.Georgia Tech loaded the bases with no outs in the bottom of the 10th. After the first two batters reached base, Layton…
Down icon An icon in the shape of a downward angle. Gaurav Singh launched his own search fund earlier this year. Gaurav Singh After earning his MBA from Harvard University, Gaurav Singh founded a fund to buy software companies.He turned to search funds after struggling to succeed at a startup.Singh saw a search fund as offering a path to leadership and flexibility. While earning his MBA from Harvard Business School, Gaurav Singh worked on developing a tennis coaching app, but it didn't gain much traction among venture capitalists.The app ultimately failed, and after graduating, he spent a year and a…
Athens Area Photos: Best Photos of Georgia Baseball vs. Georgia TechNews Sports Entertainment Lifestyle Opinion Advertising Obituaries eNewspaper LegalNell CarrollAthens Banner-HeraldGeorgia's No. 3 Zach Harris pitches to start the game against Georgia Tech at Foley Field in Athens, Georgia, Sunday, June 2, 2024. Carter was hit twice during the game. (Nell Carroll, Banner-Herald)Nell Carroll Athens Banner-HeraldGeorgia's Dylan Goldstein (No. 25) is tagged out at second base by Georgia Tech's Mike Becchetti (No. 0) during a game at Foley Field in Athens, Georgia, Sunday, June 2, 2024. Carter was hit twice during the game. (Nell Carroll, Banner-Herald)Nell Carroll Athens Banner-HeraldGeorgia's No.…
The Georgia Bulldogs are set to face Georgia Tech in the Athens Regional Final. Live scores will be updated as they play out.The Georgia Bulldogs will face off against their in-state rivals, the Georgia Tech Yellowjackets, in a huge battle at 6pm. A win for the Bulldogs tonight will see them advance to the NCAA Super Regionals, something they have not achieved in over 15 years. If Georgia Tech wins, the two teams will play in a “winner-take-all” match tomorrow afternoon to determine who advances. The winner of the Athens Regional will play the winner of the Raleigh Regional in…
You're reading this month's free article.Members Only In the tech world this week, Nothing unveiled a “Special Edition” of the Phone (2a), which has all the features of the (2a) and more, and takes design inspiration from the Super Nintendo controller. The TikTok ban trial is also ongoing, with the Court of Appeal due to hear a challenge by TikTok and a group of independent creators in September this year. On the other hand, Elon Musk's xAI is ” [a] The company has been on a “rapid progression trajectory”, while across the pond, Bowers & Wilkins has appointed fellow Brit…
After beating the University of North Carolina at Wilmington, Georgia Tech will now face off against in-state rival the University of Georgia in the regional finals, where the Yellow Jackets will need to beat the Bulldogs twice to advance to the super regional finals. Here's how to watch tonight's game: Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets (33-24) vs. Georgia Bulldogs (41-15)Date Time• Sunday, June 2 at 6pm ET (ESPN+)Stadium• Foley Field – Athens, GeorgiaOnline TV• Tonight's game will be broadcast on ESPN+ and the Georgia Tech GameDay AppBelow is a preview of tonight's opponents from our very own Rohan Roman. “When these…
To advance to the NCAA Super Regional, the Georgia Bulldogs will have to beat a familiar foe and longtime rival.The Georgia Bulldogs baseball team is ready to take on in the Peach State tonight when they take on in-state rival Georgia Tech at 6 p.m. The Yellowjackets will need to win both straight games against the Bulldogs to advance to the NCAA Super Regionals, but Georgia only needs one win.The Bulldogs faced Tech during the regular season, with Georgia dominating the Yellow Jackets, and if Georgia can pull off another win over its in-state rival, they'll return to their home…