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BMX launches pixel-led GaN chargers for travellers
Mobile accessories

BMX launches pixel-led GaN chargers for travellers

Travellers can now track live wattage on a palm-sized charger that supports multiple devices and ships with UK, EU and AU adapters.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 3 min read • 3 days ago
SAP Concur adds AI tools with Amex GBT partnership
Robotics

SAP Concur adds AI tools with Amex GBT partnership

It aims to cut manual work for travel and finance teams as new dashboards, approval tools and disruption alerts roll out in stages.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • 3 days ago
Radisson launches ChatGPT hotel app with Accenture
Digital Transformation

Radisson launches ChatGPT hotel app with Accenture

Travellers can now search more than 1,000 Radisson hotels in ChatGPT, as the group moves to defend direct bookings from online intermediaries.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • 3 days ago
SAP Concur warns of travel expense compliance risks
Software-as-a-Service

SAP Concur warns of travel expense compliance risks

Half of business travellers admit bending expense rules, as unapproved AI use and weak approvals add to finance teams' compliance worries.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • 4 days ago
Emburse & Direct Travel link booking with expenses
Software-as-a-Service

Emburse & Direct Travel link booking with expenses

Corporate travellers could face fewer manual steps as booking data and expenses flow between the two platforms in real time.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • 5 days ago
Emburse expands travel & expense partner ecosystem
Digital Transformation

Emburse expands travel & expense partner ecosystem

Customers could gain more choice over travel, payments and expense tools as Emburse adds new partners and broadens its Mastercard tie-up.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 5 min read • 5 days ago
Amex GBT adds AI tools across business travel platforms now
Data Analytics

Amex GBT adds AI tools across business travel platforms now

Travel managers will get real-time programme visibility and travellers more self-service options as Amex GBT broadens AI across its products.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • 5 days ago
Chief Executive Officer urges firms to ditch roaming
Digital Transformation

Chief Executive Officer urges firms to ditch roaming

Business travellers are losing time and exposing firms to security risks as roaming charges and ad hoc connectivity arrangements pile up.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Last week
Malt names finance & product chiefs as users top 1m
Software-as-a-Service

Malt names finance & product chiefs as users top 1m

The freelance platform's international expansion is being backed by fresh finance and product leadership as it passes 1m registered experts.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Last week
Amex GBT launches Claude AI connector for bookings
Digital Transformation

Amex GBT launches Claude AI connector for bookings

Business travellers can now book policy-compliant flights and hotels inside Claude, as Amex GBT pushes AI agents from search to transactions.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Last week
APT28-linked campaign hijacks hotel Wi-Fi for logins
Virtual Private Networks

APT28-linked campaign hijacks hotel Wi-Fi for logins

Corporate travellers at hotels and conference centres were quietly sent to fake Microsoft 365 pages after attackers took over guest Wi-Fi gateways.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Last week
Westcon-Comstor cuts emissions 42% ahead of 2030 target
Hybrid Cloud

Westcon-Comstor cuts emissions 42% ahead of 2030 target

Renewable power now covers more than half of Westcon-Comstor's electricity use as the distributor moves closer to its 2030 climate goals.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Last month
Only one in four can compare stay carbon data before booking
Enterprise Resource Planning

Only one in four can compare stay carbon data before booking

Most firms still lack real-time emissions data when booking worker stays, limiting greener choices and leaving carbon a reporting exercise.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Last month

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ConnexPay launches Hotel PayValet for travel managers
Data Analytics

ConnexPay launches Hotel PayValet for travel managers

Travel managers could cut front-desk payment failures as virtual card details are verified before travellers arrive, reducing support and reconciliation work.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 3 min read • 5 days ago
Conferma launches hotel virtual card performance index
Fintech

Conferma launches hotel virtual card performance index

Travel managers can now compare hotel payment reliability after Conferma introduced a monthly scorecard based on actual virtual card transactions.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • 5 days ago
Hyundai Card launches Alphabet Card for younger spenders
Digital Transformation

Hyundai Card launches Alphabet Card for younger spenders

Younger South Koreans could get clearer savings on everyday spending as category-based credit cards gain ground over broad rewards schemes.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Last week
Corpay launches Agent Card for AI business payments
Digital Transformation

Corpay launches Agent Card for AI business payments

Approved AI agents can now create controlled virtual cards for company spending, targeting procurement, travel and advertising workflows.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 3 min read • Last week
Canadian business travellers embrace unapproved AI tools
Software-as-a-Service

Canadian business travellers embrace unapproved AI tools

A gap in company controls is pushing many Canadian staff to use unauthorised AI for travel planning, expenses and rebooking.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Last month