Technology

Globant Introduces Glob.AI, Reinventing Technology Services for the AI Era

Published

2 days ago

August 6, 2026

Glob.AI allows companies to instantly deploy enterprise-grade AI services with transparent, output or consumption linked pricing, not per hours or per seat.Those services are delivered as AI Pods: service units run by a set of AI agents and supervised by human experts, each specialized by task and industry.Glob.AI is a single, online destination to find, deploy, and consume the right AI Pod for any task and any industry, redefining how technology services, AI adoption, and innovation are delivered, priced and consumed.

NEW YORK, Aug. 6, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — Globant (NYSE: GLOB), a global company focused on driving enterprise reinvention through AI, today introduces Glob.AI, a new AI-native tech services model that fundamentally changes how enterprises access, purchase and deploy AI services. Available online through a self-service model, Glob.AI gives organizations access to enterprise-grade, high quality AI Pods (service units run by a set of AI agents and supervised by humans). Companies are charged for what they produce -per output or per consumption- never per seat or per hour.

“For over 20 years, Globant has stayed ahead of every major technology shift, and AI is no different. Glob.AI is our next step: the one-stop shop where our AI Pods live, each specialized by task and industry. Traditional AI adoption drives token consumption far beyond what efficient output requires, and the real cost is the wasted tokens plus the unstructured, manual supervision of AI. AI Pods introduce a smarter model, running the right AI through parallel agents, loops, workflows, and deterministic processes, representing the true state of the art of what AI can deliver today,” said Martín Migoya, CEO and co-founder of Globant.

Glob.AI brings together AI-native velocity with Globant’s 23 years of enterprise delivery baked into the governance layer. AI agents do the heavy lifting, with Globant’s experts supervising their outputs and guiding every step. Glob.AI works to standards–documented, tested, secure, built for enterprise scale. It’s the speed AI promises, with the rigor and quality that businesses need, by including:

Well-defined, deterministic, and repeatable processes, supervised end to end by expertsOptimized AI usage and transparent pricing: customers pay strictly for expert-validated outputs and/or real consumption — not hours, seats, AI hallucinations, retries, or wasted cycles.At least 30% more productive than the typical engineer-plus-AI approachFull AI sovereignty and governance: total flexibility over which models customers use and where they run them, with zero client data ever used to train external models.Token consumption secured in a client’s proprietary Token Vault, providing full traceability and compounding a client’s institutional knowledge over time.

“AI is not just making the same projects faster, it is making thousands of projects viable that never were before,” said Guibert Englebienne, co-founder of Globant. “Until today, enterprises could not buy technology services this way: instantly, transparently, paying only for results. That is the shift Glob.AI delivers, and the strong demand for AI Pods shows enterprises are ready for it.”

Organizations joining the waiting list at Glob.AI will gain early access to a comprehensive catalog of agentic workflows capable of building and deploying solutions for enterprise platforms and specialized industry use cases. The AI Pods in the offering also include partnerships with major organizations including Anthropic, AWS, Vercel, OpenAI, Adobe, Azure, Google Cloud Platform, SAP and Salesforce.

Traditional enterprise tech services require months of discovery, RFPs, and procurement cycles before the work begins. Glob.AI changes that model entirely. Users can log in and immediately start building enterprise grade software. Tech delivery becomes a live, continuous service rather than a fixed-term project — every improvement and release happening on the platform, fully visible to the client, in real time.

Globant released AI Pods in mid-2025, and they are already in use by several Fortune 500 organizations across media, entertainment, professional services, and finance, delivering early results that include:

FIFA experiencing a 20% efficiency increase in throughput generation while maintaining or improving quality ratesLALIGA deploying AI across key functions in three monthsYPF reducing contract timelines by up to 40%PharmaMar achieving 15x faster insights in oncology researchA leading commercial bank completing a COBOL migration in 2 months versus 14 as projected with a traditional approach

About Globant

At Globant, we help organizations thrive in an AI-powered future. Our AI-native services help organizations reinvent themselves and drive measurable business results. By combining technology and creativity, Globant delivers industry-focused solutions that transform core operations and design experiences customers love. Through its signature AI Pods — agentic service units supervised by experts — the company engineers secure, governed AI systems tied directly to core business metrics, resulting in up to 80 percent faster legacy modernization and 2x improvements in time to market.

With more than 28,500 employees across 35+ countries, Globant operates a network of industry-focused AI Studios and partners with global brands including FIFA, Google, Riot Games, the LA Clippers and Santander. Recognized by IDC MarketScape as a Worldwide Leader in Experience Design Services(2025) and a Leader in AI Services (2023) , Globant’s work is featured as business case studies at Harvard, MIT, and Stanford. The company collaborates with leading technology platforms including Anthropic, NVIDIA, AWS and Unity.

pr@globant.com

View original content to download multimedia:https://www.prnewswire.co.uk/news-releases/globant-introduces-globai-reinventing-technology-services-for-the-ai-era-302845130.html

Technology

Club Offers for Travel Enthusiasts in the UK

Published

2 hours ago

August 8, 2026

LONDON, Aug. 8, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — Travelzoo® (NASDAQ: TZOO), the club for travel enthusiasts, announces four of many new Club Offers for Club Members in the UK.

Rigorously vetted and negotiated for us travel enthusiasts:

£115—2 NIGHTS IN COTSWOLDS ‘HIDDEN TREASURE’
Tucked away in the village of Blockley, The Crown Hotel is an archetypal Cotswold escape. It’s home to honey-coloured stone, wooden beams, and traditional fireplaces. And surrounded by the historic market towns Chipping Campden and Stow-on-the-Wold. Two nights’ stay with breakfast is £115, saving us 66% on the usual price.£189PP—DELUXE 16TH-CENTURY PRAGUE BREAK WITH FLIGHTS
This deal includes flights departing from a choice of five UK airports. Stay three nights at the Lindner Hotel Prague Castle, which sits in the grounds of an old monastery. Accommodation is in a King Bedroom, with breakfast each morning.£849PP—ALL-INC RIVER CRUISE AT CHRISTMASTIME
Sail through Germany’s castle-crowned Rhine Valley for four nights on MS Oscar Wilde. The ship carries just 169 passengers. Depart on 20 December and take in the Rhine Gorge en route to Rüdesheim, Bonn, and Cologne. This deal includes a choice of return flights or Eurostar tickets. We save £450 on the regular price.£369PP—ART DECO ISLAND HOTEL: 2-NIGHT STAY WITH BLACK-TIE DINNER
Burgh Island Hotel is an Art Deco retreat once favoured by 1930s icons including Noel Coward, Lord Mountbatten and Agatha Christie. Her novels And Then There Were None and Evil Under the Sun were inspired by the island. This 2-night stay includes a Luxe Double room with breakfast, plus a 3-course dinner in The Grand Ballroom.

Offers have limited inventory and are subject to availability.

Are you a travel enthusiast? Join the club today: https://travelzoo.com

Who are we?
We, Travelzoo®, are the club for travel enthusiasts. We reach 30 million travellers. Club Members receive Club Offers negotiated and rigorously vetted by our deal experts around the globe. Our relationships with thousands of top travel companies give us access to irresistible deals. Our club and its benefits are built around the lifestyle of a modern travel enthusiast.

Media Contact:
Cat Jordan – London
+44 77 7678 1525
cjordan@travelzoo.com

View original content to download multimedia:https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/club-offers-for-travel-enthusiasts-in-the-uk-302846087.html

SOURCE Travelzoo

Technology

Firebird Opens the Region’s Largest AI Factory and Announces Global Expansion

Published

3 hours ago

August 8, 2026

Firebird launches one of the world’s fastest-deployed NVIDIA DSX AI factories, accelerating its global expansion across emerging markets.NVIDIA’s investment will accelerate Firebird’s expansion of AI infrastructure across emerging markets.Firebird’s three-phase expansion in Armenia plans to deploy NVIDIA Vera Rubin and Blackwell platforms with more than 70,000 NVIDIA GPUs.Firebird’s global AI infrastructure pipeline is expected to reach 2 gigawatts by year end 2028 across Armenia, Kazakhstan, and additional frontier markets.

HRAZDAN, Aremenia, Aug. 8, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — Firebird today officially launched the largest NVIDIA DSX AI factory in the region, marking the operational debut of its global AI infrastructure platform and establishing Armenia as a new strategic hub for artificial intelligence computing.

The official inauguration marked a defining milestone for both Firebird and the future of AI infrastructure in the region. The event featured remarks from Prime Minister of the Republic of Armenia Nikol Pashinyan, NVIDIA Founder and CEO Jensen Huang, NVIDIA Vice President of Physical AI Simulation Rev Lebaredian, Chargé d’Affaires ad interim, U.S. Embassy in Armenia David Allen, Deputy Prime Minister of the Republic of Kazakhstan Zhaslan Madiyev, alongside senior government officials, international ambassadors, global technology executives, academic leaders, investors, and strategic industry partners. The participation of such distinguished leaders underscored the international significance of the project and reinforced the growing recognition of AI infrastructure as one of the defining strategic assets of the global economy.

Prime Minister of the Republic of Armenia Nikol Pashinyan commented: “Exactly one year after signing the U.S. – Armenia Memorandum of Understanding on AI and technology cooperation with President Donald Trump, we are now seeing this major achievement.”

Firebird also announced that NVIDIA intends to invest in the company, following an earlier investment by CoreWeave this year. These investments will help Firebird expand its global infrastructure and operational footprint, and support its efforts to establish the largest and most advanced compute clusters across frontier markets.

Building on this foundation, the Firebird Armenian AI factory announced a roadmap to scale beyond 70,000 NVIDIA Rubin and Blackwell GPUs by the end of 2027, expanding the platform to 300 megawatts of AI infrastructure capacity and positioning the project among Europe’s largest AI infrastructure platforms and one of the world’s most significant AI computing hubs. Built using the NVIDIA DSX AI Factory reference design and interconnected with NVIDIA Spectrum-X Ethernet networking, Firebird’s AI factory is designed to improve the economics of AI infrastructure – supporting up to 40% more GPUs within the same footprint, and maximizing the value of each megawatt.

Firebird’s expansion strategy already extends beyond Armenia. Kazakhstan has become the company’s second market, where Firebird has secured 125 megawatts of AI infrastructure capacity at Data Center Valley, supported by the necessary approvals from the Government of Kazakhstan and export authorization from the U.S. Department of Commerce’s Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS). Together with several additional frontier markets currently under development, Firebird is targeting two gigawatts of AI infrastructure capacity by the end of 2028, establishing itself as one of the world’s fastest-growing AI infrastructure networks.

“As AI becomes foundational infrastructure for every modern economy, countries need trusted partners who can deliver secure, scalable AI platforms fast, ” said Razmig Hovaghimian, Co-Founder and CEO of Firebird. “Firebird combines proven execution, deep partnerships with NVIDIA and leading infrastructure providers, U.S. regulatory expertise, and a growing international pipeline. Within two years, we expect our global AI infrastructure platform to reach about 2 GWs of capacity, enabling frontier markets to participate directly in the global AI economy.”

“Just over six months ago, this was an empty construction site. Today, it is the region’s largest operational AI factory and the foundation of one of Europe’s most ambitious AI infrastructure programs,” said Alexander Yesayan, Co-Founder of Firebird. Going from breaking ground to operational readiness in such a short timeframe demonstrates Firebird’s ability to deliver world-class AI infrastructure at unprecedented speed. With a roadmap to scale beyond 70,000 NVIDIA Rubin and Blackwell GPUs, Armenia is rapidly emerging as one of Europe’s most important AI computing destinations and a strategic hub for the global AI economy.”

“AI factories are the infrastructure nations need to create intelligence, drive economic growth and compete in the age of AI,” said Jensen Huang, founder and CEO of NVIDIA.

“Together with Firebird, we are building AI infrastructure across Armenia and Kazakhstan that will give researchers, startups and industries the computing foundation to develop AI at home, attract innovators from around the world and participate in the global AI economy.”

With the launch of its first AI factory, Firebird moves from vision to execution, establishing the foundation of a global AI infrastructure platform spanning multiple countries and continents. As demand for sovereign AI infrastructure accelerates worldwide, the company is positioned to help countries and enterprises build the computing capacity that will power the next generation of innovation.

“The future of AI will be shaped by organizations and countries that can turn vision into capability,” said Michael Dell, chairman and CEO of Dell Technologies. “Firebird is demonstrating what’s possible by creating an AI factory in Armenia that expands the infrastructure needed to develop and deploy AI locally. Built on Dell Technologies infrastructure, this AI factory delivers the foundation for sovereign AI adoption and creates new opportunities for innovation, research and economic growth across the region.”

Firebird also announced Perplexity as one of its first customers. Perplexity will access Firebird’s high-performance AI infrastructure to support its answer engine and AI-powered digital coworker platform. This collaboration represents an important step in attracting leading AI-native companies to Armenia and strengthening the country’s growing technology and startup ecosystem.

View original content to download multimedia:https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/firebird-opens-the-regions-largest-ai-factory-and-announces-global-expansion-302846589.html

SOURCE Firebird

Technology

Club Offers for Travel Enthusiasts in Germany

Published

3 hours ago

August 8, 2026

BERLIN, Aug. 8, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — Travelzoo® (NASDAQ: TZOO), the club for travel enthusiasts, announces four of many new Club Offers for Club Members in Germany.

Rigorously vetted and negotiated for us travel enthusiasts:

€349 PP—THE ALPS’ FIRST CAVE DESIGN HOTEL, SAVE 55%
Newly opened in June, this adults-only hotel has only 20 rooms. Floor-to-ceiling glass fronts, cream-colored rock walls. Breakfast, afternoon buffet, and dinner are included. We also negotiated a free massage.
  FROM €74 PP—LUXURY HOTEL ON KRAKOW’S MOST BEAUTIFUL STREET
A historic 14th-century old-town palace. A prime location on Floriańska Street, leading straight to the main market square. Wellness area with indoor pool, jacuzzi, salt cave, sauna and steam bath. Perfect for a winter getaway.
  FROM €2,499 PP—OVERWATER VILLA IN THE MALDIVES & FLIGHT
One week all-inclusive at an adults-only resort. 62-square-meter overwater villas, with a private pool available on request. A guided snorkeling trip to the house reef or a sunset boat cruise are included.
  €79 PP—THURINGIA: 3 DAYS WITH DINNER & THERMAL SPA
Stay in this wellness hotel in the spa town of Bad Sulza. The Toskana Therme spa is directly accessible from the hotel. The highlight: pools beneath a soaring wooden dome, lit up with colorful projections and ambient music.
  €49 PP—NEW HOTEL IN CROATIA, HALF BOARD
A 4-star hotel opening in 2026 in Medulin, one of the few places in Croatia with sandy beaches. All rooms have a balcony and park views. Enjoy local dishes for breakfast and dinner, including homemade fig jam and seafood fresh from the Adriatic Sea.

Offers have limited inventory and are subject to availability.

Are you a travel enthusiast? Join the club today: https://travelzoo.com

Who are we?
We, Travelzoo®, are the club for travel enthusiasts. We reach 30 million travelers. Club Members receive Club Offers negotiated and rigorously vetted by our deal experts around the globe. Our relationships with thousands of top travel companies give us access to irresistible deals. Our club and its benefits are built around the lifestyle of a modern travel enthusiast.

Media Contact:
Natalia Cwierz – Berlin
+49 30 311 975 20
ncwierz@travelzoo.com

View original content to download multimedia:https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/club-offers-for-travel-enthusiasts-in-germany-302846549.html

SOURCE Travelzoo