June 08, 2023
Grubhub Joins Aggregators Making Play for Extended-Stay Guests’ Spending
As aggregators look for new ways to drive adoption, Grubhub is going after the extended-stay hospitality market with a new partnership, teaming with Homewood Suites by Hilton to offer delivery...
June 07, 2023
OpenAI CEO Speaks Against Regulation Of Smaller AI Startups
During a conference in New Delhi, Sam Altman, the Chief Executive of ChatGPT’s parent company, OpenAI, expressed opposition to regulating smaller startups involved in artificial intelligence. At an event hosted...
June 06, 2023
Priceline Aims to Offer ‘Personal Concierge’ via Google AI
Online travel agency Priceline has teamed with Google to offer AI-powered services. As the companies said in a Tuesday (June 6) news release, the partnership with let Priceline’s customers engage with a generative artificial...
June 06, 2023
Google And Priceline Team Up On AI Travel Agent
Google is partnering with Priceline to integrate AI technology into their online travel agency, allowing customers to book trips through a chatbot instead of relying on a human travel agent....
June 05, 2023
MOVEit Hack Damage Spreads to British Airways and BBC
Pharmacy chain Boots, Nova Scotia’s government and at least two airlines are reportedly victims of an ongoing cyberattack. According to published reports Monday (June 5), Boots, British Airways and the BBC have all informed employees...
June 05, 2023
Shift in Business Travel Forces Airline to Rethink Corporate Model
The rise of the connected economy, and the blurring of lines between digital and “in-person” realms, is shaking up the corporate travel market. Zoom — and video calls in general...
June 05, 2023
Worldline Wants Customers to ‘Be Their Own Travel Agent’
Payments services company Worldline has launched a partnership with travel website travelplanbooker.com. “At its core, this new partnership empowers today’s traveler to be their own travel agent, planning and tailoring their trips to their own...
June 05, 2023
Chanel Signs Largest Retail Lease Agreement Since the Pandemic in...
Chanel has signed one of the largest lease agreements since the onset of the pandemic — a prominent retail space in the bustling shopping district of Causeway Bay in Hong...
June 02, 2023
Shopify Launches Rewards Program for Users of Shop Pay
Shopify has launched a new rewards program for users of Shop Pay in the United States. The new Shop Cash program gives customers making eligible purchases 1% back in rewards...
