On Friday, Shares of Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc (NYSE:HLT), lost -0.47% to $24.60.
Hilton Worldwide, declared a partnership with Uber, the technology platform that is revolutionizing the way people connect with cities, to offer expanded digital features that will further simplify and streamline the travel experience for Hilton guests.
Through the partnership, Hilton guests around the world can set Uber ‘Ride Reminders,’ automated notifications to request Uber rides to and from the hotel. Additionally, the partnership is creating added benefits for Hilton HHonors members. Through the HHonors app, HHonors members can already book a stay, check-in, select their room, pre-order amenities and use their smartphone to enter their hotel room door with Digital Key. Later this month, HHonors members will also be able to explore the ‘Local Scene’ in select U.S. cities through a digital guide of the top trending restaurants and nightlife spots selected for being the most frequented destinations with Uber riders.
“By partnering with Uber, a leading innovator, we’re assisting travelers explore destinations like they’re locals,” said Rich DiStefano, senior director of Mobile Products at Hilton Worldwide. “This is the first time any company has leveraged Uber riders’ most frequented destinations to provide local recommendations. We’re excited to offer these unique benefits for our loyal guests.”
Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc., a hospitality company, owns, leases, manages, develops, and franchises hotels, resorts, and timeshare properties worldwide. The company operates hotels under 12 brand names, counting Hilton Hotels & Resorts, Waldorf Astoria Hotels & Resorts, Conrad Hotels & Resorts, Canopy by Hilton, Curio-A Collection by Hilton, DoubleTree by Hilton, Embassy Suites Hotels, Hilton Garden Inn, Hampton Hotels, Homewood Suites by Hilton, Home2 Suites by Hilton, and Hilton Grand Vacations.
Shares of NVIDIA Corporation (NASDAQ:NVDA), declined -2.33% to $21.75, during its last trading session.
NVIDIA Corporation, launched NVIDIA GRID 2.0 with broad industry support for its ability to deliver even the most graphics-intensive applications to any connected device virtually.
Nearly a dozen Fortune 500 companies are concluding trials of the NVIDIA GRID 2.0 beta. Major server vendors, counting Cisco, Dell, HP and Lenovo, have qualified the GRID solution to run on 125 server models, counting new blade servers. NVIDIA has worked closely with Citrix and VMware to bring a rich graphics experience to end-users on the industry’s leading virtualization platforms.
NVIDIA GRID 2.0 delivers unprecedented performance, efficiency and flexibility improvements for virtualized graphics in enterprise workflows. Employees can work from almost anywhere without delays in downloading files, increasing their productivity. IT departments can equip workers with instant access to powerful applications, improving resource allocation. And data can be stored more securely by residing in a central server rather than individual systems.
NVIDIA Corporation operates as a visual computing company in the United States, Taiwan, China, the rest of Asia Pacific, Europe, and other Americas. The company operates through two segments, GPU and Tegra Processors.
Finally, Symantec Corporation (NASDAQ:SYMC), ended its last trade with -1.50% loss, and closed at $19.65.
Symantec, declared it is securing more than one billion Internet of Things (IoT) devices, counting everything from televisions and cars to smart meters and critical infrastructure. With IoT devices predictable to number 25 billion by 20201, Symantec is leading the effort to protect consumers from hacks against their always-on, Internet connected devices.
“As IoT innovation and adoption continues to grow, so has the opportunity for new cyber security risks. This is the next frontier. In the automotive industry, hackers can literally steer the car and ‘hit the brakes’ from their keyboards,” said Shankar Somasundaram, Senior Director of Internet of Things Security, Symantec. “Symantec is partnering with manufacturers in the automotive, industrial control, and semiconductor industries, in addition to our work in healthcare and retail markets.”
Symantec Corporation, together with its auxiliaries, provides security, backup, and availability solutions worldwide. Its products and services protect people and information in various environments from the mobile device and enterprise data center and to cloud-based systems.
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