Most travelers remember places by how they made them feel — not just the meals, the beaches, or the museums, but something subtler: the tone of a welcome, the warmth of a gesture, the feeling that someone truly saw them. What if that someone… wasn’t human? We built HAL 12000 not as a tool, but […]
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The Future of AI for Hospitality is Still the Day After Tomorrow
Artificial Intelligence (AI) for the hospitality industry is all the rage these days. But, the reality of robot run hotels is still far off.
TripActions Raises $155 Million in “Series E” Funding
Business travel management startup TripActions has just announced a new funding round of $155 million.
Airline Travel Pains Get Relief From Hitachi Vantana AI
Airport anxiety just got a dose of artificial intelligence (AI) from Hitachi Vantana. For those who suffer from the stress of the herds of fellow travelers in airports during the holidays, Hitachi Vantana may solve a lot of that upset. The getting to the airport on time, the check-in, bag weigh-in, and the damnable TSA, […]
Fever Startup Snags Another $35 Million in Funding
Fever has raised $35 million in Series D funding led by Rabuten Capital, Accel, Atresmedia, and others. The question is, will it be enough?