Articles tagged “the prompt”

Online Travel

ChatGPT Advanced Voice: The Future of Travel Booking or the Death of OTAs?

After a history of false starts with Tellme, Alexa, and Siri, will ChatGPT Advanced Voice Mode unlock the holy grail: booking a flight?

Thomas Reiner, Altimeter | 5 days ago

ChatGPT Advanced Voice: The Future of Travel Booking or the Death of OTAs?

Business Travel

Hotel Engine CEO Talks Growth After $140 Million Fundraise

Hotel Engine has its sights set abroad next year to take advantage of fast-growing business travel demand.

Justin Dawes | 6 days ago

Hotel Engine CEO Talks Growth After $140 Million Fundraise

Online Travel

Priceline Testing OpenAI’s Advanced Voice Tech for ‘Penny’ Chatbot

Priceline is among a handful of companies testing OpenAI's new voice tech. Priceline envisions that its future voicebot will be able to accompany a traveler through an entire trip.

Justin Dawes | 7 days ago

Priceline Testing OpenAI’s Advanced Voice Tech for ‘Penny’ Chatbot

Experiences

Klook at 10: Expanding Beyond Travel Experiences

Have you ever been on a trip and wanted one app to book your museum entrance tickets, get you train tickets, score you concert seats, and maybe throw in a cooking class for good measure? Klook wants to be there for you.

Sean O'Neill | 1 week ago

Klook at 10: Expanding Beyond Travel Experiences

Startups

13 Travel Startups Raise $600 Million in 2 Weeks

Twelve’s massive total fundraise of $645 million shows that the company is positioning itself for a future where alternative jet fuels aren’t just trendy, but essential. Skift has now reported 16 travel startups that have raised over $100 million so far this year.

Justin Dawes | 1 week ago

13 Travel Startups Raise $600 Million in 2 Weeks

Hotels

How Hotels Are Thinking About Gen AI

Many execs at hotels and online travel agencies are playing a fun game called "Guess How AI Will Disrupt Us Before It Actually Does."

Sean O'Neill | 2 weeks ago

How Hotels Are Thinking About Gen AI

Startups

Mews Secures $100 Million Loan for More M&A: ‘The Market Is Ripe for Consolidation’

The hotel tech market is ripe for consolidation, and Mews wants to take advantage.

Justin Dawes | 2 weeks ago

Mews Secures $100 Million Loan for More M&A: ‘The Market Is Ripe for Consolidation’

Travel Technology

Ray-Ban Meta Smart Glasses: Live AI-Powered Voice Translation Is Coming

We haven't been able to test Meta's live translation, so we can't say how seamless it will be. But development of these products is coming fast.

Justin Dawes | 2 weeks ago

Ray-Ban Meta Smart Glasses: Live AI-Powered Voice Translation Is Coming

Travel Technology

11 Travel Tech Acquisitions in 3 Months — See the List

With backing from private equity and venture capital, multiple travel tech companies have said this year that more acquisitions are coming.

Justin Dawes | 2 weeks ago

11 Travel Tech Acquisitions in 3 Months — See the List

Startups

Airbnb CEO Brian Chesky: ‘I Never Called it Founder Mode’

Airbnb CEO Brian Chesky gave a talk that led to some controversy in Silicon Valley. He clarified his thoughts in one area and doubled down in another.

Justin Dawes | 3 weeks ago

Airbnb CEO Brian Chesky: ‘I Never Called it Founder Mode’