Jour : 7 août 2025
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Google search boss says AI isn’t killing search clicks
Google has often bristled at the implication that its obsession with AI search is harming web traffic, and now search head Liz Reid has penned a blog post on the topic. According to Reid, clicks aren’t declining, AI is driving more searches, and everything is fine on the Internet. But despite the optimistic tone, the…
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Tellynomics 52: Is the Shift from Linear to Streaming Starting to Level Out?
We all know the narrative: streaming is the future, linear is dead, the cable iceberg melt is accelerating and will soon be gone. Linear channels are being split off and sidelined, removed from the top table like an embarrassing ageing relative. We’ve read the stories, we get the message, we’re just waiting for the last…
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Vacation rentals outpace hotels, but a growing divide is reshaping the US market
Key Data’s Q2 2025 Index reveals clear regional winners, growing volatility, and the emergence of a more mature, and more demanding, short-term rental landscape Santa Rosa Beach, Fla., 7 August 2025 — The US vacation rental market isn’t just holding its ground; it’s pulling ahead. While much of the travel sector contended with shorter booking windows, inflationary…
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Why the Future of Luxury Travel is Anti-Luxury
More often than I can count, guests who regularly book $2,000-per-night suites have told me that sleeping in our small-town Italy village homes are the most luxurious experiences of their lives. They aren’t being poetic. They are being prophetic. After nearly two decades of pioneering authentic culinary travel, I’ve watched thousands of travelers discover something…
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The barriers Agentic AI must overcome to emerge as a hotel distribution channel
En español, en français, em português. Agentic AI has shown impressive potential across use cases, from writing emails to managing shopping. The next frontier is travel, where AI making bookings on your behalf is yet to come but sounds both exciting and disruptive. But in hotel reservations, this vision faces significant hurdles that could keep it…
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AI agent shopping (including for travel) will be HUGE and eventually default. | Arlen Ritchie | 12 comments
AI agent shopping (including for travel) will be HUGE and eventually default. Shopify is showing the way forward. I expect others will follow. Shopify has created tools that agents can use to shop with Shopify. No surprise they’re based on MCP (also MCP-UI which allows for embedded UI widgets). This model *should* apply to travel…
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Your Guest Journey Is Wrong: Here’s the 5-Step Fix from Elon Musk
Love him or question him, there’s no denying that Elon Musk is one of the most disruptive figures of our time. While his public persona often sparks debate, if you separate the man from the method, you discover a compelling framework for innovation. This framework is a universal logic for deconstructing any process and rebuilding…
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Booking.com launches first U.S. credit card
A strategic move to drive direct bookings and deepen customer loyalty in the U.S. Aug 7, 2025 Booking.com has quietly introduced its first U.S. credit card, the Genius Rewards Visa Signature, designed to encourage direct bookings and strengthen its position in the competitive U.S. travel market. Rather than traditional points, the card offers travel credits…