Brian WarmothHotels Your next hotel room may be smarter than you verified_publisherFast Company - By Melissa LockerTired? Tell your hotel room you’re “going to sleep,” and it does the rest. InterContinental Hotels has teamed up with Baidu to create Smart Rooms fueled by artificial intelligence. The rooms don’t require...
Brian WarmothAmazon Music Amazon's Alexa for Hospitality handles hotel checkout, pool time and more verified_publisherCNET - Ben Fox Rubin Get ready to start chatting with Alexa in your hotel room.
Brian Warmoth Blockchain startup Winding Tree could upend the travel industry verified_publisherVentureBeat - Trond Vidar BjorøyThe travel industry has been pretty stagnant for years. Yes, we’ve seen a number of travel startups emerge, but with a few major players controlling all the inventory (flights, hotel rooms, etc), there’s...
Brian WarmothTechnology Baidu made a tiny translator for travelers that doubles as a Wi-Fi hot spot verified_publisherThe Verge - Jacob KastrenakesBaidu is trying to make it easier for tourists to get around in China, Japan, and English-speaking countries. According to Nikkei, the Chinese web company and search giant is developing a gadget that be...
Brian WarmothJetBlue JetBlue is making a major investment to fix airlines' awful customer service crisis verified_publisherBusiness Insider - Benjamin ZhangJetBlue is teaming up with Gladly to create a new customer service system. JetBlue is also investing in Gladly through JetBlue Technology Ventures. Gladly's customer service platform is designed to revolutionize...
