Chatbots Are the Future and 11 Other Digital Trends This Week


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This week in digital news we talked about chatbots and artificial intelligence, specifically that they're finally having a noticeable impact on meetings and events.
Throughout the week we post dozens of original stories, connecting the dots across the travel industry, and every weekend we sum it all up. This weekend roundup examines digital trends. For all of our weekend roundups, go here. >>We are not expecting Armageddon as the Expedia-Hyatt talks come down to the wire. Hyatt wants a fair deal, and Expedia stands to gain if it can retain the broadest depth of hotel content possible. The devil will be in the details but we expect champagne glasses to be raised this week: Travel This Week — What To Expect: Expedia-Hyatt Showdown Looms But a Deal Is Likely >>Ctrip’s purchase of Skyscanner continued the trend of