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He is a workaholic, team player and quick thinker. He doesn't need holidays, doesn't ask for a raise and is never sick. In a nutshell: He is the dream employee of every hotelier. Too good to be true? HospitaltyInside meets C.r.i.s. for an interview - and talks to his programmers.
The power of AI and "the magic" it can do for your business or damage it. If you didn't jump on board yesterday, you need to do it now, an enthusiastic professor and Obama adviser urged the 700 guests at Mews' own Unfold event in Amsterdam last week. He also had tips and warnings for the hospitality industry. Scary: AI will be able to read brain activity in the future.
Matt Welle prefers to sit at home in his apartment with a view of Amsterdam city and the canals. The CEO of Mews is back in the city again, after many years of relocation and uncertainty. In March of this year, the software company was the first in the hospitality industry to be named a unicorn. Here’s the story - and Matt Welle will attend the 7th HospitalityInside Think Tank (HITT) to present his tech visions and observations.
OpenAI and News Corp, owner of The Wall Street Journal, The New York Post, The Times, The Sunday Times, The Sun and The Daily Telegraph, have signed an agreement for the use of content for the development of AI models.
Booking.com has faced multiple protests in front of its headquarters in Amsterdam in the last months, driven by allegations of listing properties in Israeli settlements within the occupied Palestinian territories. The company’s dominant position in Europe has also come under criticism as the EU officially designates Booking.com a "gatekeeper".
The European Council has given the final green light for stricter rules on artificial intelligence (AI) in the European Union. The law could set a global standard. But can it keep pace with the rapid development of the technology?
The Chicago Tribune and seven other newspapers are suing Microsoft and OpenAI for copyright infringement. They allegedly "stole" millions of copyrighted articles without authorization. The New York Times was the first medium to take legal action in January of this year.
Most hotel and holiday bookings are now made online. But which is more popular: direct bookings on hotel websites or via OTAs? A study in Europe and Asia analysed this, among other things, over the period from 2019 to 2023.
The travel industry is investing heavily again - especially in technology. Hotels, airports and other segments simply expect growth from this.
Service robots that clear crockery silently are becoming increasingly common in restaurants. And guests are accepting them. They will soon be followed by Social Robots that can communicate with guests. Where will this work? Only with hotel brands that are trusted by guests! Hoteliers with staff bottlenecks will love it.