Digital Roundups

This week in digital news, a person who was paid to write fake hotel reviews on TripAdvisor received a nine-month prison sentence. Don't miss two more stories on what Apple's doing with push notifications and augmented reality.

This week in digital news, Google gives preference to its own products, so how will competitors react, and what does this mean for innovation in travel? Then we have Ctrip earnings, a long look at TripAdvisor's interest in packages, and massive layoffs at Tripping.

This week in digital news, we took an up-close look at how booking sites are reeling in their spending, and what that means for the long term. Plus, tourism websites are taking privacy seriously, and loyalty program changes are making news left and right.

This week in digital news, Booking Holdings bought HotelsCombined for a trifling $140 million, MakeMyTrip and Despegar addressed some stumbling blocks, and innovation is top of mind after the GBTA Convention.

This week in digital news, we have some great reporting from Cvent Connect 2018, plus Trivago and Booking.com get more cautious about their TV ad spending.

This week in digital news, Expedia was on our priority list. Check out our in-depth explainer on the group's 23 brands, then read about the future possibility of Expedia-branded hotels and the company's latest earnings report.

This week in digital news, the European Commission may soon scrutinize Google's travel products, and big travel tech players handle recent leadership changes. And don't miss our new podcast: The Amazon Factor in Travel.

This week in digital news, we released a major undertaking: the oral history of the Booking.com acquisition. This is a must-read for anyone who wants to understand the inner workings of online travel.

This week in digital news, we explored Google and Facebook's travel ambitions. And coming up: anyone in travel who wants to learn from Amazon's success should sign up for our free Skift Call on Tuesday, July 10.

This week in digital news, London is using a mobile gaming app to battle overtourism since tourists are already married to their phones, and credit card rewards are getting more targeted and competitive.