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Articles tagged “microsoft”

Online Travel

Google and Booking.com Poised for Fallout From EU’s ‘Gatekeeper’ Restrictions

The fine print would ultimately determine the financial impact of the Digital Markets Act. But the fact that Booking Holdings filed a statement from Booking.com with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission about it this week means it believes the repercussions could be material to its operations.

Dennis Schaal | 10 months ago

Google and Booking.com Poised for Fallout From EU’s ‘Gatekeeper’ Restrictions

Travel Technology

5 Ways AI Will Boost Travel: “More With Less,” Says Microsoft Exec

There are so many ways travel could benefit from generative AI, but there's a lot of data cleanup and investment that needs to happen first.

Justin Dawes | 10 months ago

5 Ways AI Will Boost Travel: “More With Less,” Says Microsoft Exec

Online Travel

Interview: Expedia CEO on How Its AI Rollouts Would Be Impossible for Prior Regimes

First-mover advantage from online travel companies in generative AI might not hold up over the long-term. The chessboard may get overturned. Still, getting out there first doesn't hurt.

Dennis Schaal | 11 months ago

Interview: Expedia CEO on How Its AI Rollouts Would Be Impossible for Prior Regimes

Travel Technology

Amadeus’ Full Recovery Is Getting Closer, But It’s Not Here Yet

Recovery is taking a bit longer than some expected, but it’s getting there — slowly.

Justin Dawes | 12 months ago

Amadeus’ Full Recovery Is Getting Closer, But It’s Not Here Yet

Tourism

India Daily: MakeMyTrip Taps AI to Improve Voice Search for Travel

Voice-based chat was hyped years ago but faded fast. The latest gains in artificial intelligence could make voice-powered search useful at last. Marketers, take note.

Amrita Ghosh | 12 months ago

India Daily: MakeMyTrip Taps AI to Improve Voice Search for Travel

Announcements

Watch Video: Breaking Down the Opportunities and Challenges of Adopting AI in Travel

How does AI change travel? How can these tools drive hotel efficiency, handle airline customer service, and reshape the way we search for and book travel? Skift dives deep into these discussions and more.

Seth Borko | 12 months ago

Watch Video: Breaking Down the Opportunities and Challenges of Adopting AI in Travel

Online Travel

Google Travel Helped Nudge Advertising and Search Revenue Into Positive Territory

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 | 12 months ago

Google Travel Helped Nudge Advertising and Search Revenue Into Positive Territory

Travel Technology

Google Bard’s Travel Planning Capability Is Same as ChatGPT’s — Unimpressive

Google released Bard this week but has yet to integrate generative AI into its search engine as Microsoft has done with Bing and ChatGPT. But the workings of Bing’s travel itinerary suggestions are less than ideal, so Google has time to catch up.

Justin Dawes | 1 year ago

Google Bard’s Travel Planning Capability Is Same as ChatGPT’s — Unimpressive

Airlines

Southwest Says It Screwed Up

Today’s edition of Skift’s daily podcast looks at Southwest's screw up, Hilton's earnings, and American Express' AI tie up with Microsoft.

Rashaad Jorden | 1 year ago

Southwest Says It Screwed Up

News Blog

AI Wars Comes For Travel Planning, As Bing Relaunches Around ChatGPT

The Microsoft-owned also-ran search engine Bing has relaunched around conversational chatbot technology powered by ChatGPT, the new sensation owned by OpenAI. In an event today, the CEOs of Microsoft and OpenAI gave a demo of the new Bing, and it will be open to all in coming days. The refreshed Bing provides a chatbox with…

Rafat Ali | 1 year ago