The plan for a gaming-themed Atari hotel in Las Vegas has reportedly been scrapped

Six years after the announcement of plans to build Atari Hotels in eight cities across the US, including Las Vegas, only one now seems to be moving forward, in Phoenix, Arizona. The Las Vegas deal ult [...]

The captive portal economy: how hotel WiFi sign-in pages became both a security vector and a hidden ad channel

Last month I checked into a hotel for a conference. Open laptop. Click WiFi. Hotel network. The familiar splash screen appears: enter your room number, your last name, accept the terms. Standard. What [...]

Perplexity will now show hotel information from TripAdvisor

TripAdvisor has entered into a partnership with Perplexity to offer a human touch to the AI company's hotel information. Through this deal, listings for hotel searches on Perplexity will now incl [...]

Best non-toxic mattresses for healthier sleep

These four expert-tested non-toxic mattresses combine safer materials, strong certifications, and real comfort for cleaner, healthier sleep [...]

100,000 Mattresses Sold on Amazon Are Being Recalled Due to Fire Risk. Here’s What You Should Know

Crayan Mattresses failed to meet federal safety standards, posing a potentially deadly fire hazard. Here’s what to do if you have one. [...]

Some hotel industry leaders see clear potential in AI agents to reduce reliance on OTAs

The rise of autonomous AI agents could threaten the core business model of platforms like Booking.com and Expedia, which rely on charging hotels a commission for bookings.<br /> The article Some [...]

Uber expands to hotel bookings, AI voice assistant, and more, thanks to AI

Uber announced the launch of a hotel-booking, AI voice assistant, among other new features, on Wednesday, April 29th, during its annual Go-Get event in New York City. The new service comes as a partne [...]

China fines Trip.com $765 million for forcing hotels into exclusive deals and controlling their prices

China’s market regulator fined Trip.com Group $765 million on Saturday after concluding that the country’s largest online travel platform abused its dominant market position. The State Administrat [...]

Google Maps can now order your food, book your hotel, and read your calendar. Ask Maps just became an agent.

Google Maps is no longer just giving directions. The company announced on Thursday that Ask Maps, the Gemini-powered conversational feature it launched in March, is gaining agentic capabilities that l [...]