A roundup of the week’s most newsworthy technology industry press releases from PR Newswire, including Priceline’s AI travel agent and new products from Otterbox.

NEW YORK, June 9, 2023 /PRNewswire/ — With thousands of press releases published each week, it can be difficult to keep up with everything on PR Newswire. To help journalists covering the business technology industry stay on top of the week’s most newsworthy and popular releases, here’s a roundup of stories from the week that shouldn’t be missed.

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1. Priceline Charts Businesswide Generative AI Deployments with Google Cloud
   Customers will soon be able to engage with a new, generative AI-powered chatbot and will also begin to see more personalized offerings when searching for hotels worldwide. In addition, Priceline employees will benefit from increased and easier access to internal information, and realize productivity gains by using AI to automate some of their time-intensive coding and content generation tasks.
2. York Space Systems Acquires Emergent Space Technologies
   Dirk Wallinger, CEO, York, said, “Emergent’s 20-year legacy of delivering groundbreaking space system software complements York’s relentless focus on rapidly delivering space systems to orbit. No two companies have been better aligned to meet government and commercial needs through innovation, process rigor, and mission knowledge.”
3. Tafi Announces Development of Powerful Text to 3D Character Engine
   This innovative technology will revolutionize the way in which artists, developers, and other creative professionals of all skill levels bring their ideas to life, making it easier and faster than ever before to produce high-quality 3D characters, based exclusively on text input.
4. Obsidi Academy disrupts the Black talent “Network gap” in the tech industry
   “Obsidi Academy delivers a blue ocean of top-tier talent, disrupting how the tech industry hires diverse talent. BPTN empowers Black professionals to secure employment in their chosen field, and provides companies with talent that increases Black representation in the technology industry,” said Lekan Olawoye, Founder and CEO of BPTN.
5. OtterBox Launches Hardline Series: Game-Changing Industrial Solution for iPad OS
   Designed to enhance safety for connected workers and their technology in rugged and hazardous environments, the Hardline Series is a comprehensive solution with device, protective case, power and other supporting accessories.
6. Fixably Secures $10 Million, Launches New Product to Extend the Life of 10+ Billion Devices
   Fixably Repair, the company’s first Saas product, is a repair workflow management solution that encourages repairability and profitable after-sales business. The solution serves its primary markets in North America, South America, Europe, and Australia.
7. New Web Addresses Pave the Way for LGBTQ+ Businesses to Thrive and Connect
   These domains offer the opportunity to go beyond traditional alternatives, driving website traffic and enhancing search engine optimization (SEO) strategies by effectively using “both sides of the dot” to showcase their expertise.
8. New Survey Shows Online Daters Want AI Incorporated into The Dating Process
   The two most attractive AI features that respondents rated were the ability to help create an attractive profile description, and a 24/7 chat function with an AI assistant.
9. Trip.com Incubates First NFT “Trekki”, Bridging the Web3 Universe with the World of Travel
   The NFT project is also seeking collaborations with successful Web3 players and tourism partners to offer greater benefits to holders and foster a connection between the digital realm and real-life tourism experiences.
10. HeyGears Launches First Professional Desktop 3D Printer for Consumers
    With its advanced features and capabilities, this innovative resin 3D printing solution is set to improve the making process by intelligently simplifying each step towards the final printed result. The limited offer pre-sale price for a Reflex 3D printer is set at US$979.30.

Gray Introduces Insight Advisor: Conversational AI Comes to Higher-Education Data Analysis
Insight Advisor enables casual users to gather and analyze complex information more quickly and efficiently than ever before. More advanced users can create, revise, save, and reuse visualizations, data, and reports in a few minutes.

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Can’t-Miss Earnings

In addition to these popular releases, several must-read earnings reports crossed the wire this week, including the quarterly results for Cengage Group and Secureworks.

Catch up on all the latest earnings reports here.

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