Machine Learning

HRS AI for corporate travel
News / Technology
How AI is changing corporate travel management
By Mitra Sorrells | April 24, 2018
Corporate travel is big – really big – business. According to a July 2017 report from the Global Business Travel Association, global business travel spend approached $1.3 trillion in 2016, and it’s... Read More
eDreams ODIGEO machine learning
News / Distribution
Machine learning drives 50% increase in flight bookings for eDreams ODIGEO
By Mitra Sorrells | April 17, 2018
Barcelona-based eDreams ODIGEO reports a significant boost in business since it began using machine learning technology to personalize offers for travelers.    Read More
How TripAdvisor is using AI to "humanize" its review community
News / Technology
How TripAdvisor is using AI to "humanize" its review community
By Jill Menze | April 17, 2018
TripAdvisor is the most-visited pre-transaction travel website in the world - meaning hundreds of millions of visitors each month come to the site looking for travel recommendations. That’s a lot of... Read More
Apple in danger of being Blackberry, circa 2007
Notated News / Technology
Apple in danger of being Blackberry, circa 2007
By Bret Kinsella - VoiceBot | April 16, 2018
Parallels from history are rarely exact replicas. Learning from history requires we look for similarities in patterns despite differences in details. Read More
In The Big Chair – Noreen Henry of WayBlazer
Interview / Technology
In The Big Chair – Noreen Henry of WayBlazer
By Mitra Sorrells | April 12, 2018
Hotel brands, travel tech providers, airline vacation packaging groups and others use Wayblazer’s AI-powered recommendation engine to help travelers find the best destinations and products. Read More
VIDEO: Business travel, supplier technology and customer ownership
News / Technology
VIDEO: Business travel, supplier technology and customer ownership
By Kevin May | April 10, 2018
There is an ongoing discussion around the idea that suppliers are gaining more control of the customer as they often have the ability to handle the tech interface. Read More
AI series part 2 Watson
News / Technology
AI analysis, part 2: Watson's world
By Mitra Sorrells | April 9, 2018
It’s been more than seven years since IBM’s Watson computer entered the spotlight by beating two acclaimed – and human – competitors on the quiz show Jeopardy!   Read More
AI analysis, part 1: Travel tech giants
News / Technology
AI analysis, part 1: Travel tech giants
By Mitra Sorrells | April 2, 2018
The ubiquity of artificial intelligence is evident in the fact that the abbreviation “AI” is now a common and recognizable term.    Read More
Predicting the future: How airlines can be proactive around flight delays
Opinion / Technology
Predicting the future: How airlines can be proactive around flight delays
By Fraser McGibbon - SITA | March 28, 2018
Today we live in uncertain times with one out of every four flights not operating on time. Many would be shocked to learn that the airlines of the world are spending in excess of 25 billion USD per year... Read More
ibm watson assistant
News / Technology
IBM enters voice assistant market with Watson Assistant for businesses
By Jill Menze | March 27, 2018
IBM is throwing its hat into the voice assistant ring, but with what could be a key differentiator over Amazon and Google. Read More
The truth about AI, NLP and ML - human involvement is mandatory
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The truth about AI, NLP and ML - human involvement is mandatory
By Sponsored Content | March 27, 2018
This is a viewpoint from Mike Slone, chief experience officer for Travelaer.. The technology revolution today - led by artificial intelligence (AI), natural language processing (NLP), machine learn Read More
Bd4travel talks about personalisation, adopting test and learn and traveller intent
News / Distribution
Bd4travel talks about personalisation, adopting test and learn and traveller intent
By Linda Fox | March 21, 2018
This is the continuation of a series of articles spun out of tnoozLIVE@TTE, recorded live at the TTE event Olympia, London. More clips to come! To learn more about how to bring tnoozLIVE@ to your even Read More
Amazon’s multifaceted – and likely inevitable – path into travel
News / Online
Amazon’s multifaceted – and likely inevitable – path into travel
By Mitra Sorrells | March 21, 2018
It’s becoming clear that it’s no longer a question of “if” but rather of “when” and "how” Amazon will try to disrupt the travel industry.... again. Read More
How AI is transforming the traveler experience from start to finish
News
How AI is transforming the traveler experience from start to finish
By Viewpoints | March 16, 2018
This is a viewpoint from Noreen Henry, CEO of Wayblazer. With today's technology, consumers are able to interact with self-driving cars, real-time language translation services, and of course shop Read More
Voices that are more human than human
Notated News / Technology
Voices that are more human than human
March 14, 2018
The phone rings and you answer. It’s your mother. Read More
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