News – General

New study reveals 71% of travelers open to AI booking for flights and hotels, but demand transparent guardrails, human support, and clear accountability.

Minor Hotels launches global data and AI platform with Google Cloud, enabling hyper-personalized guest experiences and agentic AI agents across 640+ properties.

Perplexity's monthly revenue surges 50% as the AI company pivots from search to intelligent agents handling real-world tasks for 100M+ users.

Agentic AI market projected to surge 40x by 2034. Early adopters like Danfoss cut response times dramatically through autonomous task automation.

Google embeds Gemini AI deeper into travel tools with scheduled actions for price alerts and trip monitoring, reshaping how travelers discover and book trips.

OpenAI proposes robot taxes, public wealth funds, and capital-based taxation to distribute AI prosperity and prevent economic power concentration.

Malaysia Airlines deploys Mavis, an agentic AI agent that autonomously handles bookings, rebooking, and refunds across web, app, and email channels.

New study shows 82% of hotels plan to expand AI usage in 2026, with 85% budgeting 5% of IT spend. AI deployment spans housekeeping, pricing, and guest communications.

Amadeus launches AI-powered dynamic pricing for independent hotels, delivering 6-11% RevPAR improvements. Full rollout Q3 2026.

Marriott invests $1.1 billion in AI and technology through 2026, targeting hyper-personalization and predictive staffing. Hotels report revenue uplifts up to 15%.