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Digital Payments Reduce Travel Industry Turbulence
Digital Payments Reduce Travel Industry Turbulence
November 19, 2024  |  Travel Payments

There’s nothing simple about travel, especially from a payments POV. But there should be. “Simplicity in travel, the more they can go hand-in-hand, the better...

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Booking.com Expands AI-Powered Travel Features
Booking.com Expands AI-Powered Travel Features
October 30, 2024  |  artificial intelligence

Digital travel platform Booking.com is expanding its artificial intelligence (AI)-powered features. The expansion, announced by the Dutch company Wednesday (Oct. 30), is part of a larger embrace of AI...

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Uber Reportedly Weighs Expedia Acquisition
Uber Reportedly Weighs Expedia Acquisition
October 17, 2024  |  Acquisitions

Uber has reportedly considered acquiring Expedia to strengthen its ongoing diversification. That’s according to a report Wednesday (Oct. 16) by the Financial Times (FT) which...

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This Week in AI: Zoom Avatars, Amazon Guides and Priceline Assistant Debut
This Week in AI: Zoom Avatars, Amazon Guides and Priceline Assistant Debut
October 11, 2024  |  artificial intelligence

As artificial intelligence (AI) avatars transform remote collaboration and personalized shopping guides redefine eCommerce, data security and corporate espionage concerns intensify. Meanwhile, the Nobel Prize...

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Priceline’s New AI Voice Tech Allows Conversational, Real-Time Bookings
Priceline’s New AI Voice Tech Allows Conversational, Real-Time Bookings
October 07, 2024  |  artificial intelligence

Priceline’s recent integration of artificial intelligence (AI)-powered voice technology into its booking system signals how the technology is changing the way travelers plan and purchase...

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Citi Includes ‘Flex Pay’ Option on Its Travel Booking Platform
Citi Includes ‘Flex Pay’ Option on Its Travel Booking Platform
September 12, 2024  |  BNPL

Citi has launched its buy now, pay later (BNPL) offering, Citi Flex Pay, on its travel booking platform, Citi Travel. The combination of these offerings...

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How the World Does Travel: Sector Checks In Late on Digital Engagement
How the World Does Travel: Sector Checks In Late on Digital Engagement
September 02, 2024  |  Connected Economy

The travel industry, long defined by in-person transactions and physical tickets, is gradually moving toward digitalization. However, according to the PYMNTS Intelligence report, “How The...

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Airbnb: Travelers Delay Booking Accommodations Amid Macro Uncertainty
Airbnb: Travelers Delay Booking Accommodations Amid Macro Uncertainty
August 06, 2024  |  Travel Payments

Airbnb has seen shorter booking lead times in recent weeks, with customers around the world booking their accommodations closer to their expected time of arrival....

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The Week in AI: Copilots, Unicorns and Calls for Oversight
The Week in AI: Copilots, Unicorns and Calls for Oversight
October 22, 2023  |  artificial intelligence

We are still in the first innings of generative artificial intelligence (AI). But the innovative and groundbreaking technology, which represents an entirely new computing paradigm,...

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