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Expedia Group makes AI-motivated leadership cuts

By Morgan Hines August 21, 2026

The online travel giant let eight senior members go, including VPs and an SVP, as it seeks to “move faster.” Read More

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PhocusWire's travel tech news briefs: Sabre, Eurostar, Civitatis and more...

By PhocusWire August 21, 2026

Keep up with all the latest people, partner and product news from around the global travel industry. Read More

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Hotel room service platform CAMO raises $4M

By Abby Crotty August 20, 2026

CAMO oversees ordering technology, local kitchen fulfillment, delivery logistics and guest support.... Read More

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HomeToGo links operational gains to internal AI use

By Morgan Hines August 20, 2026

CEO and co-founder Patrick Andrae attributed faster response times and an 85% reduction in chat escalation to AI implementation.... Read More

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AI transformation in travel: Velit Dundar of Radisson

By Abby Crotty August 20, 2026

Velit Dundar, Radisson's VP of global e-commerce, shares his thoughts on agentic AI, areas for innovation and more as part of PhocusWire's AI Transformation in Travel series.... Read More

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TravelX closes Series A round, plans to use capital for product innovation, AI expansion

By Abby Crotty August 19, 2026

TravelX said the funding will be used for product innovation, expansion of its AI platform and strengthening its global commercial presence.... Read More

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How AI is quietly rewriting hospitality job descriptions

As AI moves from experimental to essential, hospitality operators need employees who understand both... Read more

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CEO Spotlight: Harman Singh Narula of Canary Technologies

Canary Technologies CEO Harman Singh Narula discusses the company's strengths and the future of... Read more

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How Mad Monkey aligned its social media strategy with the way its guests travel

The hostel operator has built a multifaceted creator strategy around how young travelers discover... Read more

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AI tools are becoming a single point of failure for hotels: How to reduce the risk

Apaleo's Stephan Wiesener and citizenM's Mike Rawson argue that hotels need to treat AI resilience as... Read more

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Case studies on AI in travel highlight data, trust and bottleneck challenges

Phocuswright Europe 2026 provided a platform for three companies—TravlrID, TrustYou and The Hotels... Read more

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The challenge of keeping AI-generated travel review summaries accurate, objective and useful

AI-generated review summaries promise simplicity in travel, but can they capture the full picture? Read more

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