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Google's push to visually immersive search on its maps app may boost the discoverability of hidden-gem tours, activities, and museums.
Selene Brophy | 1 month ago
Google may be behind OpenAi regarding generative AI, but it's getting closer to catching up. Interestingly, it used a few travel-relevant examples when demonstrating its latest batch of capabilities.
Justin Dawes | 7 months ago
Alphabet officials didn't mention ChatGPT, Bing or Microsoft during the company's first quarter earnings call. But like modern-day bards, they gave an impassioned defense of their abilities to meet the artificial intelligence challenge.
Dennis Schaal | 8 months ago
Tourism
Today’s edition of Skift’s daily podcast looks at New York City’s new tourism challenges, AI-powered Google Maps, and an old solution to selling travel.
Rashaad Jorden | 8 months ago
Travel Technology
"Conversational search is about to get wildly useful and cleverly orchestrated across maps, points of interest, personalization, geo-location and enriched content."
Rafat Ali | 8 months ago
Hotels
Paying Google to increase direct bookings seems like a contradiction in terms unless it is for brand advertising on YouTube that truly brings guests direct to the hotel website for the next trip.
Dennis Schaal | 9 months ago
News Blog
During her Christmas holiday, a software developer created a tool to generate and map travel itineraries using generative artificial intelligence (AI). The Australia-based developer, Katrin Schmid, posted on Linkedin about the tool she made, called Journeai. It is powered by the generative AI chatbot, ChatGPT, released last year by OpenAi, a San Francisco-based AI research…
Justin Dawes | 11 months ago
When it comes to running mainstream tours to popular attractions, booking sites can't hope to compete with the online user experience that Google provides. Off-the-beaten track activities, though, may be more fruitful.
Dennis Schaal | 1 year ago
Superapps and connected trips would take a hit if Google were forced to self-immolate. However, competition would flourish if authorities curtail Google bias.
Dennis Schaal, Skift | 2 years ago
Google argues that its integrated products offer a better user experience. Its competitors and advertisers argue that this provides Google a better bottom line.
Diane Bartz and Paresh Dave, Reuters | 2 years ago
