generative AI

PhocusWire’s in-depth coverage of generative AI including ChatGPT, Bard and other solutions and how they are being used across the travel industry.

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Interview / Startups
Hot 25 Travel Startups for 2024: Autoura
By PhocusWire | November 14, 2023
Autoura is a digital experience platform for real world experiences that, using artificial intelligence, operates location-based tourism, leisure and hospitality experiences. Read More
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News / Technology
More than one-third of leisure travelers have used GenAI tools, report says
By Morgan Hines | November 10, 2023
More than half of leisure travelers who have used generative artificial intelligence planning tools booked most or all of the recommendations provided by the chatbot. Read More
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Opinion / Technology
How property data will unlock AI and shape short-term rentals
By Jeremy Gall — Breezeway | November 9, 2023
As AI starts to drive new paradigms of property management, it will be those who solve the problem of leveraging property data and guest details who will be in the driver’s seat. Read More
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News / Technology
Microsoft and Tripadvisor on what OpenAI’s DevDay product announcements mean for travel
By Mitra Sorrells | November 8, 2023
In PhocusWire's fourth Let's Hear It! LinkedIn Audio event, Tripadvisor head of data Rahul Todkar and Microsoft regional vice president for advertising Pablo Laucirica unpack the meaning of OpenAI's... Read More
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News / Technology
IHG, Hilton, Marriott, Wyndham: How hotels prioritize mobile apps
By Morgan Hines | November 7, 2023
Hotel brands are adding more features to their mobile apps and using them as key tools for loyalty as consumers continue to be glued to their phones. Read More
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News / Online
Tripadvisor Q3 revenue up across all segments, most sharply for Viator
By Mitra Sorrells | November 6, 2023
Tripadvisor's total revenue in the third quarter of this year was $533 million, up 16% year over year, with nearly half of that revenue coming from Viator. Read More
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News / Startups
Where are they now? Checking in with PhocusWire’s Hot 25 Travel Startups for 2023
By Morgan Hines | November 6, 2023
Twenty of our Hot 25 Travel Startups for 2023 let us know how they’re doing nearly a year after they were named to our list. Read More
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News / Online
Expedia’s Kern: Focus is now on faster growth fueled by years of tech work
By Mitra Sorrells | November 2, 2023
Expedia Group posted record revenue and profitability in the third quarter of this year and reiterated full year guidance of double-digit topline growth with margin expansion.   Read More
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News / Online
Booking Holdings posts record earnings, expects to grow AI, flight offerings
By Morgan Hines | November 2, 2023
Booking Holdings’ total revenue came in at $7.3 billion, showing a 21% increase over the same quarter last year, and adjusted EBITDA clocked at $3.3 billion - a 24% increase from the same quarter of... Read More
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Opinion / Technology
Multimodal AI and the UX revolution in travel
By Christian Watts – Magpie | November 1, 2023
The shift to multimodal GenAI opens the door to mind-boggling possibilities for travel and other fields. Is this the end of the phone?   Read More
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From Our Partners / Technology
Beyond the hype: Are you still chasing AI or tapping into the real treasure?
By Ali Beklen - HotelRunner | October 31, 2023
Rather than treating artificial intelligence as an isolated entity, we must recognize it as a means to an end — the endgame being data. Read More
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News / Technology
Aviation executives talk balancing data advances with technical debt
By Linda Fox | October 31, 2023
Airlines rely on data throughout the organization, but challenges around technical silos and legacy systems persist and carriers are cautious of the hype of AI. Read More
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Opinion / Technology
Unexpected takeaways from global aviation events in 2023
By Matthew Walker - Plan3 | October 30, 2023
Three surprising themes at the World Aviation Festival: a return to technology basics, staff shortages and making travel human again. Read More
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From Our Partners / Technology
The critical technologies for travel brands in 2024
By PhocusWire | October 30, 2023
DataArt's Greg Abbott explains why cloud solutions, data and analytics and generative artificial intelligence are some of the key technologies travel companies should be prioritizing for the year ahead. Read More