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battleface | January 12, 2023

battleface, a travel insurance provider, recently announced the launch of Robin Assist, a new tech-based platform as a service. It is designed for brokers, carriers, managing general agents (MGAs), and self-employed businesses. Robin Assist is supported by the global application programming interface-driven (API) insurtech platform through round-the-clock customer service, emergency medical assistance services, and claims. battleface's founders come from a travel insurance b...

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CIBT | June 22, 2022

On June 21, CIBT, a global leader in mobility services, announced the launch of an advanced version of its market-leading visa and immigration software, ImmiSMART. This updated version solidifies CIBT’s commitment to technological innovation in the global mobility sector. This launch comes just four months after CIBT acquired the mobility software platform developed by Viselio. With the help of ImmiSMART, companies can align their human resources, business travel, and global...

PhocusWire | March 05, 2020

For its first investment of 2020, Amadeus Ventures is backing mobile identity solution Airside for an undisclosed amount. The Washington, D.C.-based startup previously raised $8 million. Airside allows United States citizens and Canadian visitors to expedite and securely pass through U.S. Customs with a mobile passport app. Instead of using paper documents, travelers can submit passport and customs declaration forms to the app to access the faster security lines in the airport. The platform, whi...

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Ultra Cruise | January 10, 2022

GM announced this week that its next-generation hands-free driver assist system, Ultra Cruise, will be powered by a scalable compute architecture featuring system-on-chips developed by American semiconductor company Qualcomm Technologies, Inc. GM will be the first company to use the Qualcomm Technologies' Snapdragon Ride™ Platform for advanced driver assistance technology, which features an industry leading 5-nanometer Snapdragon™ SA8540P SoC and SA9000P artificial intellig...