AI in Drug Discovery and Repurposing: Benefits, Approaches, and Use Cases

 According to McKesson, a company with a two-hundred-year history delivering a third of all drugs across North America, you need around six months to start a pharmacy and another seven to nine months to see any revenue. If this seems too long and complex, just make a comparison with a drug 

Travel Startups and Tourism Trends to Invest In

 Severely struck by the coronavirus pandemic, the travel industry is slowly but steadily reaching its full potential. Still, the industry doesn’t look the way it did before March 2020. COVID-19 changed the behavior, demands, and expectations of people planning their next journey. Shifts in travel 

Enterprise Data Warehouse: EDW Components, Key Concepts, and Architecture Types

 Throughout the day we make many decisions relying on previous experience. Our brains store trillions of bits of data about past events and leverage those memories each time we face the need to make a decision. Like people, companies generate and collect tons of data about the past. And this data 

What is Data Fabric: Architecture, Principles, Advantages, and Ways to Implement

 The enterprise data landscape is fragmented. According to Flexera’s 2022 State of the Cloud Report, 89 percent of respondents have a multi-cloud strategy with 80 percent having a hybrid cloud approach in place. Organizations have data stored in public and private clouds, as well as in various 

The Good and the Bad of Microsoft Power BI Data Visualization

 In our blog, we’ve been talking a lot about the importance of business intelligence (BI), data analytics, and data-driven culture for any company. Multiple studies continuously demonstrate the superiority of analytics-based organizations (e.g., Deloitte calculated that companies with data-driven 

Quality Control: Using Acceptance Testing to Guarantee Product Quality

 Everyone’s heard of the Y2K problem that occupied techies' minds at the turn of the millennium. Millions of dollars and hundreds of man-hours have been spent to fix the issue that engineers of the past had no chance of predicting. A bit earlier, in 1998, a much more trivial software mistake was 

Rail Fleet Management: How Technologies Help Handle Asset Tracking and Maintenance in Freight Rail Industry

 Railroads are an indispensable part of the supply chain when transporting both bulk shipments and intermodal containers. Compared to truck – its main competitor – train is cheaper (in the US it’s 4 cents vs 20 cents per ton-mile), more efficient (the record-breaking train was 682 cars and 4.5 

Dynamic Packaging Solutions for Online Booking Engines: Building a One-Stop Shop for Travel Experience

 Imagine not having to spend time switching between suppliers to book a room, a flight, and local activities. Think about a trip-booking solution that allows flexibly changing your tour content. Consider a platform that can easily align your budget with the entire tour, including accommodation and 

The Good and the Bad of Hadoop Big Data Framework

 What does it take to store all New York Times articles published between 1855 and 1922? Depending on how you measure it, the answer is 11 million newspaper pages or… just one Hadoop cluster and one tech specialist who can move 4 terabytes of textual data to a new location in 24 hours. The biggest 

Bed Banks: Comparing Inventory and Connectivity of Hotelbeds, WebBeds, HPro Travel (HotelsPro), Travco, Bonotel, and GRNconnect

 The online booking business is only as good as its inventory, so finding the best rooms for the best price is job number one. One of the ways to get a diverse inventory portfolio is to partner with a bed bank.
What is a bed bank?
A bed bank (also called a wholesaler) is a B2B company that 

AI in Manufacturing: 5 Successful Use Cases of AI-Based Technologies

 In October 2019, Microsoft reported artificial intelligence helped manufacturing companies outperform rivals stating that manufacturers adopting AI perform 12 percent better than their competitors. Therefore, we are likely to see an upsurge in AI-based technologies in manufacturing along with the 

Terminal Operating Systems: Main Features, Integration, and Providers Overview

 The recent Royal Bank of Canada (RBC) overview of global supply chains explicitly displays how bad port congestion currently is – and how it keeps getting worse. The study states that one-fifth of the global container ship fleet is stuck at various major ports. The turnaround time keeps increasing 

Data Mesh Architecture: Concept, Main Principles, and Implementation

 “New is always better.”
Barney Stinson, a fictional character from the CBS show How I Met Your Mother
No matter how overblown it may sound, the famous quote is applicable to the technology world in many ways. In the last few decades, we’ve seen a lot of architectural approaches to building data 

Understanding Endpoint Security for Databases

 This is a guest article by Gilad David Maayan from AgileSEO In almost every organization, the database is a mission-critical system that holds sensitive data. And that makes databases a prime target for attackers. While there are many ways to protect a database, from secure database configuration 

Medical Practice Management Software: Key Features, Providers, and Selection Process

 Administrative routine makes up an essential part of running a medical company, be it a small physician’s office or a huge multi-specialty hospital. While doctors literally save lives, somebody has to coordinate daily business operations, from patient scheduling to getting paid for services. This 

Experiential Travel Explained: Players, Distribution Landscape, and Opportunities

 In the last few years (and especially after the pandemic), travel trends have dramatically shifted and multiple studies prove it. For example, TripAdvisor's Travel in 2022 Report discovered that about three-quarters of travelers are willing to see new places with priorities such as having new 

Maintenance Management Software: Features and Why You Need One

 This is a guest post by tech writer Kevin White Computerized maintenance management systems are software tools for monitoring and managing the technical condition of equipment, buildings, and facilities used in the daily activities of an enterprise. Maintenance and repair tasks are relevant to 

When and How to Review Your Growth Strategy

 This is a guest post by John Courtney, Founder and CEO of BoardroomAdvisors.co Planning your growth strategy isn’t finished once you’ve left the meeting. If you want your business to succeed, you need to review your strategy and make sure it’s all staying on track. Exactly how often you should be 

Infrastructure Engineer: Key Duties, Skills, and Background

 Infrastructure is a broad and abstract concept. As is the role of the person responsible for it. Companies often take infrastructure engineers for sysadmins, network designers, or database administrators. And they are not totally wrong since the specialist in question combines the skills of all 

Customer Pain Points: Types, How to Identify and Address Them

 For 11 years, since the time of its initial creation, Twitter had a 140-character limit. But in 2017, the platform surprised everyone by increasing the limit to 280 characters. They justified the change with the desire to make Twitter more accessible for languages that naturally use more 

Vacation Rental Software for Management and Distribution

 While many travelers still choose to stay in hotels, there are those who prefer vacation rentals as an alternative. According to Booking.com, 40 percent of all new bookings in the second quarter of 2020 were made for alternative accommodations. Expedia Group also mentioned the increased demand for 

Travel Fraud Protection: Key Types of Travel Scam, Protective Measures, and Software to Consider

 In 2019, the travel and hospitality industry accounted for a whopping 10.3 percent of global GDP. While this share decreased to 5.3 percent in 2020 due to pandemic restrictions, in 2021, the industry saw a rise of up to 6.1 percent, which is about $5.7 trillion. Of course, everyone knows that 

AltexSoft Adopts an AI-Powered Model to Accelerate Engineering, Tech Consulting, and Product Development

AltexSoft and Come Back Alive Partner to Strengthen Ukraine’s Defense Capabilities

Trip.com: Will the Chinese Giant Push Out Expedia and Booking?

Where do you book travel? It turns out that more than half of us use online travel agencies. But which ones? Well, it depends on where you live. In the US, it’s mostly about Expedia. In Europe, Booking.com rules. In Southeast Asia? Agoda's got you covered. 

But how about China – that little-known country in the far East with a modest population of 1.4 billion? That’s where Trip.com is clearly the winner, dominating over half of the market.

Every year, the air travel industry loses around a billion dollars to payment fraud. This results not only in financial losses but also in damaged passenger trust. However, there is a way forward. Learn how to detect fraud earlier by recognizing common scams and discover best practices to protect both your business and your customers.

Fighting Payment Fraud in Air Travel

Quality and Risk Management in TMC Workflow

Kirill Stati, Managing Director of Travel Tech at AltexSoft, explores how Travel Management Companies manage quality and risk. From booking checks and RPA-powered automation to disruption response and travel analytics, discover how modern tech is reshaping corporate travel operations for safety, efficiency, and compliance.

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AI in Drug Discovery and Repurposing: Benefits, Approaches, and Use Cases

Understanding Endpoint Security for Databases