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La start-up indienne Routematic lève 35 millions d’euros pour transporter les employés

🚘 Routematic, an Indian corporate transport service, has raised 35 million euros in a Series C funding round led by Fullerton Carbon Action Fund and Shift4Good. The company aims to expand its fleet to over 10,000 vehicles, with 30% electric, by March 2026. The TaaS market in India is predicted to grow from $6.1 billion in 2024 to $13.2 billion by 2030, with an annual growth rate of 11.8%. Founded in 2013, Routematic operates in 23 cities and serves 300 companies, facilitating 5 million trips for 300,000 employees every month.

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Uber s’associe à WeRide pour déployer des taxis autonomes dans 15 villes

🚘 Uber partners with WeRide to launch autonomous taxi services in 15 new cities over the next five years, with an aim for deployment by 2030. The expansion focuses on Europe and will navigate diverse and stringent regulations, with varying degrees of autonomous vehicle acceptance, like France's 60km/h limit for level 3 autonomous vehicles on specific roads and Germany's allowance of such vehicles at 130km/h on highways. Previous collaboration between Uber and WeRide introduced autonomous vehicles in Abu Dhabi and Dubai.

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Avec son « HyperTube », la Corée du Sud relance l’hyperloop

🚀 South Korea launched the "Hypertube" project in April 2025, with an initial investment of 12.7 billion won (€8.1 million) to develop technology akin to Elon Musk's 2013 hyperloop concept. The Korean version aims for trains traveling at 1200 km/h using magnetic levitation and low-pressure tubes. Despite China's earlier MagLev launch in 2021 and Japan's delayed Shinkansen Chūō, South Korea's expertise in electric motors, low-pressure tubes, and superconducting electromagnets positions it competitively. Prototypes will be tested until 2037, targeting Hypertube service commencement in 2038.

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Après les croisières, pourquoi l’aérien doit se mettre aux « wearables »

🚢 The cruise industry quickly bounced back from the Covid crisis, adopting wearable technologies for contactless interactions and real-time movement tracking since 2020. MSC Cruises made wearable bands mandatory post-Covid, using them as cabin keys, payment methods, and access grants to events. TNMT suggests the airline sector adopt similar wearable tech for payment, baggage tracking (like Apple AirTags used by United Airlines, Lufthansa, KLM), and passenger navigation. SITA's study indicates passengers' willingness to share personal data for expedited processes.

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En bref : Transformation numérique, affichage environnemental et jumeaux virtuels

🏠 Dassault Systèmes and Airbus expand their strategic partnership with 3DEXPERIENCE platform deployment across Airbus for future civil, military, and helicopter programs, involving over 20,000 users to foster development, efficiency, cost-reduction, and digital transformation. Vietnam Airlines teams up with Amadeus IT Group for digital transformation, adopting AI-based dynamic pricing and process automation. Voyages E.Leclerc renews long-term partnership with Amadeus, leveraging NDC and EDIFACT content for 220+ French travel agencies. Betterfly Tourism rebrands to FairMoove Solutions, joining FairMoove Group for sustainable tourism transformation support. Munich-based Holidu acquires Cologne's Finca Mallorca, founded in 1994, boosting its vacation rental portfolio in Majorca. Accor partners with Wego to enhance its digital reach from Maghreb to the Middle East, directly offering over 5,600 hotels across 45+ brands. Almawave’s Data Appeal Company adopts generative AI for D/AI Destinations platform, analyzing visitor experiences for strategic recommendations to tourist destinations.

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Toyota et Waymo s’entendent pour construire une voiture autonome

🚗 Waymo (Alphabet subsidiary) and Toyota announced a partnership to create a new autonomous vehicle platform. The collaboration aims to combine strengths to develop autonomous technology with Toyota's subsidiary Woven contributing through its research and development. This strategic shift could lead to an expanded fleet for Waymo's autonomous taxis and a move into the consumer market, hinted at by Alphabet CEO Sundar Pichai on April 24. Toyota's executive VP Hiroki Nakajima emphasizes a shared commitment to safety through automated driving technology. Waymo's transition from research to operation now includes partnerships, such as with Uber, and Toyota's $500 million investment in flying taxis signifies its ambition to evolve from an automaker to a mobility company.

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Cybersécurité : quelles menaces planent sur le secteur aérien ?

🚀 Sysdream reported 604 cyber incidents in the aviation sector in 2024, down from 764 in 2023. Airports faced the majority with 337 attacks, airlines had 97, mostly for data breaches. The Air Force and civil aviation authorities reported about 20 each. DDoS attacks accounted for 85% (513 incidents), ransomware for 52 cases, and there were 31 data leaks. NoName057(16), a pro-Russian hacktivist group, was responsible for 132 of the total incidents. The US, Israel, and France were top targets, with France experiencing 49 incidents, coinciding with hosting the Paris Olympics.

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Face au phishing, Booking.com mise sur la prévention, la détection et l’éducation

🔒 Marnie Wilking, Chief Security Officer at Booking.com, addressed cyber threats in Paris on April 29, 2025. Amid recent phishing campaigns targeting the Dutch-based online accommodation booking platform, Wilking discussed the travel industry's vulnerability due to profitable information like credit card details. Booking.com combats these threats through awareness campaigns and enhanced authentication, including one-time passwords and partner-specific security measures like the Partners Hub. The company's efforts are evident in the rise of reported phishing attempts and reduced impact on users. Booking.com has also purchased similar domains to prevent misuse and monitors the internet for lookalike sites.

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GetYourGuide met l’IA au service de la différenciation des opérateurs d’expériences

📱 GetYourGuide, a tourist experience booking platform, launched a new suite of tools in 2025 featuring AI functionalities to help operators of all sizes enhance their offerings. The AI Content Insights feature aims to identify inconsistencies in experience listings, such as contradictory information in activity descriptions or ambiguities about included services. Additionally, the AI analyzes customer reviews to enable operators to address complaints, highlight unique aspects of their offers, and present them more effectively, considering 91% of travelers trust reviews as much as personal recommendations. These updates also offer services like seat selection, last-minute bookings, and optimized routes for professional drivers. GetYourGuide's COO and co-founder Tao Tao emphasizes that these improvements provide operators with tools to create high-quality, unique offerings that stand out in a competitive market.

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Singapore Airlines s’associe à OpenAI pour améliorer l’opérationnel et l’expérience client

✈ Singapore Airlines has partnered with OpenAI to enhance operational efficiency and customer experience through generative AI. The AI will improve the airline's virtual assistant on their website for better travel planning and offer personalized services to customers. Additionally, AI will assist staff with operational tasks and potentially aid in crew scheduling, considering regulatory requirements and staff availability. George Wang, Singapore Airlines' VP of IT, sees this as a commitment to digital innovation in the aviation industry, while Oliver Jay of OpenAI values the opportunity to work with an innovative leader like Singapore Airlines. This collaboration marks OpenAI's first foray with an airline.

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