Machine Learning

 alt="Assessing travel tech investment trends in Asia"  title="Assessing travel tech investment trends in Asia"
News / Startups
Assessing travel tech investment trends in Asia
By Morgan Hines | October 15, 2024
Read what Tim Hughes at Agoda, Jeff Kim at Yanolja and Nicholas Cocks from Velocity Ventures have to say about investments in Asia. Read More
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News / Technology
Priceline adds voice capabilities from OpenAI to "Penny" chatbot
By Morgan Hines | October 2, 2024
Priceline's Penny chatbot can “hear” and understand user questions, predict needs based on historical interactions and "speak" its response. Read More
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News / Technology
Snowflake expands its data cloud platform with capabilities tailored for travel
By Morgan Hines | September 24, 2024
 Snowflake already works with clients including Hyatt, Tripadvisor, Booking.com, JetBlue and Marriott.   Read More
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News / Online
Booking Holdings' new CFO expects connected trip "is really there" in 3 to 5 years
By Morgan Hines | September 10, 2024
Ewout Steenbergen, chief financial officer at Bookings Holdings since March, called out the company's work in alternative accommodations and artificial intelligence and strong demand in Asia as key... Read More
 alt="Life House spins out revenue management tech as Diamo"  title="Life House spins out revenue management tech as Diamo"
News / Technology
Life House spins out revenue management tech as Diamo
By Linda Fox | September 4, 2024
Diamo is focusing on providing revenue management technology for small independent hotels and will continue to be supported by Life House initially. Read More
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News / Online
PhocusWire's weekly travel tech news briefs: Holibob, RedAwning, Cloudbeds, AirDNA and more
By PhocusWire | August 16, 2024
Keep up with all the latest people, product and partner news from around the global travel industry in PhocusWire's weekly roundup. Read More
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Opinion / Online
Keeping the "Human in the Loop" in travel
By Klaus Kohlmayr - IDeaS | August 14, 2024
Chief evangelist and development officer at IDeaS, Klaus Kohlmayr, shares his thoughts on AI and its impact on humans. Read More
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News / Distribution
The power of data and AI for effective distribution and digital marketing in hospitality
By Mitra Sorrells | August 1, 2024
Cloudbeds’ Sebastien Leitner and Mirai’s Javier Delgado discuss how technology can help hoteliers create a great experience for guests that keeps them coming back.     Read More
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From Our Partners / Technology
How hotels can develop an AI-powered data strategy
By PhocusWire | July 30, 2024
Ireckonu's head of data Rik van Leeuwen explains why customer profile data should be the foundation of AI strategy for hotels that want to drive repeat business. Read More
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News / Technology
The importance of “small wins” in developing a long-term AI strategy
By Mitra Sorrells | July 25, 2024
Agent Studio's Cesc Vilanova and Acai Travel's Riky Vittoria - two people who have been developing artificial intelligence solutions for year - offer advice on how to employ the technology. Read More
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News / Startups
Choosing an advisory board is key for startup success, experts say
By Morgan Hines | July 15, 2024
While having a plan and raising money are crucial for travel startups, experts from TravelTech.vc, Legends and Curated Planet also agree on the importance of having a good advisory board in place.... Read More
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News / Technology
Travelport launches new AI-powered search feature
By Morgan Hines | July 10, 2024
The Content Curation Layer is set to go live on the Travelport Plus platform using both AI and machine learning to provide a range of retail ready results to match travelers’ desires. Read More
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News / Technology
How airlines are evolving their operations with generative AI
By Morgan Hines | July 9, 2024
Generative artificial intelligence could be a game-changing technology when it comes to simplifying the complicated operations of running an airline. Read More
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News / Technology
Travel as a “memory industry” driven by tech advancements
By D.J. Catron | July 8, 2024
Experts from Expedia Group, Amadeus and Caravelo share views on the future of travel tech trends at Phocuswright Europe.   Read More
 alt="Travel investment analysis shows shifts in funding, opportunities for innovation"  title="Travel investment analysis shows shifts in funding, opportunities for innovation"
News / Online
Travel investment analysis shows shifts in funding, opportunities for innovation
By Morgan Hines | June 20, 2024
F-Prime Capital partner Gaurav Tuli and Lufthansa Innovation Hub analyst Anna Schneider share their take on innovation and funding across the global travel industry, with additional perspective from a... Read More