Machine Learning

Air France-KLM partners with Accenture, Google Cloud to launch gen AI factory
News / Technology
Air France-KLM partners with Accenture, Google Cloud to launch gen AI factory
By Abby Crotty | July 17, 2025
The new gen AI factory is hosted on Google Cloud and supports agentic AI capabilities. Read More
Startup Stage: Pink Notebook offers visual-first, social travel planning
Interview / Startups
Startup Stage: Pink Notebook offers visual-first, social travel planning
By Morgan Hines | July 16, 2025
Pink Notebook aims to create a curated discovery process supported by private collaboration, incorporating machine learning and real-time availability. Read More
Rydoo acquires AI-powered Semine
News / Online
Rydoo acquires AI-powered Semine
By Morgan Hines | July 15, 2025
Rydoo and Semine are developing a solution that provides finance teams with end-to-end visibility, real-time insights, built-in control and smoother integrations. Read More
PhocusWire's weekly travel tech news briefs: Mindtrip, Civitatis, Tripadvisor and more...
News / Technology
PhocusWire's weekly travel tech news briefs: Mindtrip, Civitatis, Tripadvisor and more...
By PhocusWire | July 11, 2025
Keep up with all the latest people, partner and product news from around the global travel industry. Read More
How social media and AI can work together for travel discovery
News / Technology
How social media and AI can work together for travel discovery
By Morgan Hines | July 11, 2025
At Phocuswright Europe, Judith Eyck of HolidayPirates and Adrian Villabruna of Videreo discussed how social media and AI may work together during the travel planning process. Read More
Travel's 'plumbers' on the evolving definition of connectivity success
News / Technology
Travel's 'plumbers' on the evolving definition of connectivity success
By Morgan Hines | July 10, 2025
 As technology advances, providers' definition of connectivity success has shifted. Read More
AI for hoteliers: What we heard at HITEC 2025
News / Technology
AI for hoteliers: What we heard at HITEC 2025
By Abby Crotty | July 7, 2025
Industry professionals shared their thoughts on how AI is being used in the hotel sector—and why hoteliers are hesitant to really dive in. Read More
TravelTech Show names Acai winner of Trailblazer Awards
News / Technology
TravelTech Show names Acai winner of Trailblazer Awards
By Morgan Hines | July 3, 2025
Acai competed with four other finalists, including Spark, Trawelt, Travel Intelligence and Zetexa, in a “Dragons’ Den” style travel technology innovation showcase. Read More
PhocusWire's weekly travel tech news briefs: Casago, SITA, Duetto and more...
News / Technology
PhocusWire's weekly travel tech news briefs: Casago, SITA, Duetto and more...
By PhocusWire | July 3, 2025
Keep up with all the latest people, partner and product news from around the global travel industry. Read More
SEO has left the party: How travel marketing could change
News / Technology
SEO has left the party: How travel marketing could change
By Morgan Hines | July 3, 2025
Digital travel marketing has changed immensely in recent years, but more shifts are on the horizon as technology, namely AI, continues to evolve. Read More
Ant International unveils AI-powered travel service Alipay+ Voyager
News / Technology
Ant International unveils AI-powered travel service Alipay+ Voyager
By Linda Fox | July 2, 2025
Fliggy, Agoda and Trip.com are launch partners for Ant International's AI-powered travel agent. Read More
Startup Stage: StaySaavy wants to ensure guests don't overpay for hotel stays
Interview / Startups
Startup Stage: StaySaavy wants to ensure guests don't overpay for hotel stays
By Abby Crotty | July 2, 2025
Powered by artificial intelligence, StaySaavy monitors hotel prices in real time and rebooks travelers' accommodations if the price drops. Read More
FBI warns airlines about looming cybersecurity attacks
News / Technology
FBI warns airlines about looming cybersecurity attacks
By Morgan Hines | June 30, 2025
Almost one year after the CrowdStrike outage grounded flights, airlines face cybersecurity threats from Scattered Spider. Read More
Travel AI is fragile—can adversarial training fix that?
Opinion / Technology
Travel AI is fragile—can adversarial training fix that?
By Timothy O'Neil-Dunne - T2Impact | June 27, 2025
Timothy O'Neil-Dunne, principal of tech consultancy T2Impact, delves into the challenges of integrating AI with legacy infrastructures. Read More
How hotels should be thinking about their visibility on AI platforms
News / Technology
How hotels should be thinking about their visibility on AI platforms
By Linda Fox & Morgan Hines | June 26, 2025
Cloudbeds' study delves into how hotels appear in AI search results.   Read More
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